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sarahannkateri's review
2.0
I think this book was a bit of a bait and switch. Instead of interesting stories about the author's con man father, you get the self-indulgent recollections of a woman who thinks that her life and problems are far more interesting than they actually are. Oh goodness, you once had an affair with another woman? Oh dear, you occasionally drink an entire bottle of wine in an evening? Oh my, you're on a first name basis with B-list celebs? Yawn-I mean oh, how fascinating!
bookishadvocate's review
4.0
The Impostor's Daughter is a graphic novel memoir about Laurie Sandell growing up engulfed by her father's lies. The rest of her family does as well, but she can't let it go. She is a journalist after all. She decides to do her own investigation to find out the truth, and this memoir is the result. No one should lie to their children, and this story really made me dislike her father because of it. Other than him, the only thing I didn't like about this book was the celebrity name dropping.
I realize it's her job, but it wasn't necessary to the story, in my opinion. However, it was still a great story. As a fellow addict, I really connected with that part of it.
I realize it's her job, but it wasn't necessary to the story, in my opinion. However, it was still a great story. As a fellow addict, I really connected with that part of it.
offbalance80's review
4.0
Like the far-superior Persepolis, Sandell tries to make sense of her past through a memoir. Unfortunately, Imposter's Daughter is not nearly as moving or harrowing as Persepolis, although the artwork is reminiscent.
chelseamartinez's review
2.0
I have an eerie feeling I'd read this before. There was no point at which I was really sure, just a sense floating over me for the whole book. Maybe I read it while I was on Ambien at some point in the past.
gazeboreader's review
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Fast, semi-difficult read. A brave, honest portrayal of a daughter coming to terms with who her father really was and the effect on her life.
minvanwin's review
2.0
There was really no resolution, and I got annoyed reading about she and Ashley Judd are BFF and how much she loves Ambien. I was expecting more of a mystery about her father's deceptions, but it was mostly about a long-distance boyfriend and substance abuse. And Ashley Judd.