Beautiful Prose, July 15, 2008
This book is beautifully written. How Susanna Barlow is able to make the writing itself, as well as the “characters” and “story”, hold sway over and above our fascination with polygamy is testimony to the power of this memoir. The book so envelopes you with young Susanna’s life, with her love and pain, with her struggle to know her own worth and realize her truth in the midst of abuse and neglect, that you feel as if you lived through it with her, that she is forever a part of you. This is literature–beautiful, poignant, set on the razor’s edge of emotion. If you read this book, you won’t be sorry. I eagerly await the sequel.
Peace can be found anywhere, May 9, 2008Thank you Susanna for sharing your story with me. I loved the writing and how it captivated me from the beginning. Although there were times when it was difficult to keep going, only because of the honesty, I had a hard time putting it down each night to go to bed. What a great tribute to the human spirit and the unwillingness to change the true authentic person that lives in each one of us!
a very powerful and thought provoking story, May 5, 2008I really enjoyed Susanna’s insight to the human plight, because it is human nature to fight against what is wrong. It was at times funny and also very sad that children have to be put in circumstances like she was in her life. I liked her perspective on religion from a childs point of veiw and how her loyalty to her family outweighed everything else. I also was very impressed how she chose to not stay a victim from her hardships, but to bring herself up and make something of herself. I loved the book!!!! Keep up the good work Susanna!!
Gail D
I absolutely LOVE the book! I laugh, I cry, I’m angry and hopeful at the same time. It is unreal!! Susanna writes so beautifully! It’s amazing! I have never read anything like this before. Every word just seeps emotion. I have told everyone I know about it…even my friends and family out in Massachusetts! This is one of the best books I have ever read in my life!…and trust me, I’ve read a lot of books. I can’t stop ranting and raving about it! I have about 20 pages left and I can’t wait to finish it tonight! And then I think I’ll read it again! Thank you so much this book! Ya know, it sounds silly but I feel like a better person after reading it.
