Handstands in the Dark: A True Story of Growing Up and Survival by Janey Godley

Handstands in the Dark: A True Story of Growing Up and Survival

Janey Godley

432 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

nonfiction memoir challenging dark fast-paced

Description

Born in the tough East End of Glasgow and married into one of the city's most notorious criminal families, Janey Godley's young life was far from ordinary. From the grim and far-from-swinging 60s, to the discos of the 70s, to the tidal wave of her...

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dark 80%
emotional 70%
sad 60%
inspiring 40%
challenging 30%
funny 30%
hopeful 30%
reflective 30%
tense 10%

Pace

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fast 44%
slow 11%

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