Interesting story, but rumors of elaboration of the truth partially hindered my enjoyment of that story. (It was written as fact, but several reports exist with strong suspicion of a lot of fiction.) Plus, frankly, this was poorly written. Had her story been penned by an actual writer, it likely would have been much better.…
Fabulous! Heart-wrenching, eye-opening, mind-stimulating book. The writing pulls you right into the story, and the tales teach you of, what to me was, an unfamiliar culture in a wonderful way. Part of the story is harsh (the movie calls it “strong thematic material), but the deeper story is in the relationships—of the main character with…