Review: Hit me in the head and heart
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 21, 2014
When I first read this book, I really didn't want to like it. Why? Because as I read, I saw so much of myself in all five of these people, in every one of the five stories. Every one of their stories made me raise questions within myself and question what kind of person I was.I had a great deal of turmoil because I started this inner dialogue about my past, my present, my future. Demons long kept locked away, were never really quiet. They waited for a reason to wake and began to creep up into my brain. The words from this book unlocked that door.Processing through all of these long pushed down emotions, situations helped me deal with issues with self-loathing, how I handle situations and have handled situations, how I view myself, and how I'd like to be viewed, and how I would truly like to be,live. I don't know who said this but something like it takes a beautiful fake smile to hide an injured soul and they will never realize how broken you are.... Yeah... That's how I've lived my whole life and have never felt like a giving part of society, human.All of this life wisdom and realization from a book? Yes. Hildreth was able to take a book and work it's way into my head and contemplate. I still think about this book. ALL. THE. TIME. and will read it over and over. Fiction, yet almost a self-help book (and I don't read those!!) Stories told in a simple way that slap you in the face and heart. I gave this book 5 stars because, yes, I enjoyed the five stories and how they all tied together, but it was so thought provoking and heart touching. Brilliant.And just maybe I am a little human.