I could not put this book down. This story is so wrenchingly honest in its depiction of how a young girl can become absorbed in the aura of an older person who makes her feel special and seen for the first time. In this case it is a woman, and a religious teacher and community leader, which further complicates the author’s and her family’s perceptions.
The writing is excellent and character development very compelling. I found myself rooting for Gail and wanting her to understand how she is manipulated by her abuser’s skill and power over her. But she leads you through her process over a lifetime of learning who she is despite and as a result because of this part of her history. This is very satisfying. Her story is more than the history of her abuse, because Gail has lived an extraordinary life of social and political service through extraordinary times. She has persisted and found fulfillment and happiness in the end in her life as a mother, wife and fighter. Many people who have suffered will find strength and courage to do the same from Gail’s powerful story.
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