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A review by emilyusuallyreading
My Story by Chris Stewart, Elizabeth Smart
4.0
My Story is incredibly powerful. Elizabeth shares her story about the nine months she spent in captivity as a thirteen-year-old girl. I read her auto-biography in a single day and by the time I turned the last page, I felt both inspired by Elizabeth's strength as well as encouraged to fight through struggles I face in my own life.
Elizabeth shares with clarity the feelings of shame and worthlessness she experienced after being raped. I most appreciated the fact that she never glorified the abuse that happened to her. If you are looking for a book that shares a bunch of gory details, you will not find that here. Elizabeth instead has chosen to use her story of horror as a source of empowerment to other women who have been abused or gone through trauma. Elizabeth writes with maturity and courage, paving the way for girls trapped in situations of abuse to see themselves as valuable, courageous, and beautiful.
Elizabeth shares with clarity the feelings of shame and worthlessness she experienced after being raped. I most appreciated the fact that she never glorified the abuse that happened to her. If you are looking for a book that shares a bunch of gory details, you will not find that here. Elizabeth instead has chosen to use her story of horror as a source of empowerment to other women who have been abused or gone through trauma. Elizabeth writes with maturity and courage, paving the way for girls trapped in situations of abuse to see themselves as valuable, courageous, and beautiful.