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mariannevoyager's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence
chelsss_ann's review against another edition
sad
slow-paced
3.0
I felt so uninspired by In Pieces. Even when it came time to create the photo for this review. Nothing felt right because I just didn't connect to this book in any way. That's not to say that Sally Field hasn't had a rough life. There are definitely experiences that she never should have gone through, both in childhood and as an adult. But I just couldn't bring myself to feel any emotion besides boredom with this book.
Actually, I did feel an emotion...anger. Anger at Sally's mother. Especially when she admitted that she knew about the abuse Sally faced as a child. My jaw literally dropped. Yet at the same time I know it was just part of a cycle that had not yet been broken in that family.
While I didn't necessarily enjoy this book, I'm glad I didn't DNF it. I still learned a bit about Sally Field and that's ultimately what this book was about.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Sexual violence
susannaleslieprins's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
First I should start by saying that, as an actress, I love Sally Field.
There aren't a lot of actors that move me the way she does. I grew up on her movies and in the last decade, the show Brothers and Sisters (admittedly it's not a great show on its own but dazzles every time Sally Field graces us in a scene). I wonder all the time how someone so petite could have such a large emotional presence. She's the real deal.
Sally is also so much more than a celebrity. She's made up of so many layers that, once peeled back, reveal an incredibly complex and recovering person. Sally's story is really devastating. The level of detail in this book around her trauma brought up painful feelings for me and I sobbed my way through it's final chapter. It was a hard read that really humanized the actor-Sally I knew and I appreciated her vulnerability and humility as she shared. Sally's story is also inspiring and I hope it was a cathartic and healing process for her to share parts of it with us. ❤
There aren't a lot of actors that move me the way she does. I grew up on her movies and in the last decade, the show Brothers and Sisters (admittedly it's not a great show on its own but dazzles every time Sally Field graces us in a scene). I wonder all the time how someone so petite could have such a large emotional presence. She's the real deal.
Sally is also so much more than a celebrity. She's made up of so many layers that, once peeled back, reveal an incredibly complex and recovering person. Sally's story is really devastating. The level of detail in this book around her trauma brought up painful feelings for me and I sobbed my way through it's final chapter. It was a hard read that really humanized the actor-Sally I knew and I appreciated her vulnerability and humility as she shared. Sally's story is also inspiring and I hope it was a cathartic and healing process for her to share parts of it with us. ❤
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abortion
Moderate: Alcoholism
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