losh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
theythemsam's review against another edition
4.75
This was such a heavy but great book and I wish nothing but for best for Natasha. Also highlights how important it is to take domestic violence seriously when reported, either to the police or family members. It’s so sad how normalized DV is that people don’t respond with haste until it’s too late, and this is a perfect example of that.
quinetta's review against another edition
5.0
I had to stop a few times while listening to this book because some of it was hard to get through or that I needed to just stop and reflect on what I just heard. The authors recollection of her childhood memories and interactions was refreshing for me as I felt it was honest and didn’t try so hard to turn all bad or negative situations into a positive….she wrote about it exactly how she remembered and we are left to unpack it.
books_with_manders's review against another edition
5.0
A haunting raw memoir about the traumatic death of Natasha Trethewey's mother at the hands of her stepfather while also showing the powerful bond between mother and daughter.
"Do you know how, when you love someone and you know they are hurting, it hurts you, too?"
"Do you know how, when you love someone and you know they are hurting, it hurts you, too?"