princesszinza's review
3.0
Thank you to Netgalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for a review.
Danielle Geller is a narrator who is immensely sympathetic. Her story of childhood neglect is staggering in that she had a large extended family and yet no one really supported her.
The high point of this book for me is Danielle's Navajo culture. I found the time she spent in Arizona as the best part of her story. I'm happy that she connected with her culture even if her Aunt was ultimately a disappointment.
Danielle Geller is a narrator who is immensely sympathetic. Her story of childhood neglect is staggering in that she had a large extended family and yet no one really supported her.
The high point of this book for me is Danielle's Navajo culture. I found the time she spent in Arizona as the best part of her story. I'm happy that she connected with her culture even if her Aunt was ultimately a disappointment.
rluo2294's review
4.25
Fully aware that i lack the capacity to relate to this book and this author's life, but the story is compelling nevertheless. something about Danielle Geller's voice is soothing to me
Reading this right after Stephanie Wittels's memoir is strange, as this book offers such a stark contrast in how it depicts addiction and its impact on families
Reading this right after Stephanie Wittels's memoir is strange, as this book offers such a stark contrast in how it depicts addiction and its impact on families
lady_bountiful's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Addiction, and Alcohol
soup_dumpling's review
4.0
It’s always hard to give reviews on books based on someone’s life, but “Dog Flowers” is a perfect example that memoirs don’t just have to be about the lives of “famous” people or celebrities, and that everyone has a story to tell.
Geller did a wonderful job of weaving her story in with examples of nature and the earth, while not just telling her story to us, but also telling us how things made her feel.
Geller did a wonderful job of weaving her story in with examples of nature and the earth, while not just telling her story to us, but also telling us how things made her feel.