A review by jessryn
Estranged: Leaving Family and Finding Home by Jessica Berger Gross

4.0

Intriguing memoir that gives a real feel for the contradictions of growing up in an abusive family. And while I, thankfully, haven't been in a similar abusive situation, I have always been fascinated with the difficulty some people have accepting someone else's familial estrangement. Even in circumstances where the abusive parent has been unwilling to accept responsibility and is often still repeating abusive patterns. So this is a good book for those in circumstances similar to the author and for those of us who aren't.