Review: Fascinating
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 27, 2014
I read excerpts from this work in college, and the heart wrenching tale of a young woman trapped in an arranged marriage has stuck with me ever since. I was pleased to come across this full edition of her writing. Her words come straight from the heart, and her writing is top-notch. Truly, this is an inspiring story that speaks to us as much today as it did at the time of its writing.With the popularity of reality shows that glorify polygamy (the names of which are not worth mentioning), this book presents an honest view of such an arrangement-not a stylized, hollywood view. Here is a frank and honest look at polygamy, as one woman experienced it, during the founding of the Mormon church.If any of you are on the fence about this book, please realize that it does not turn into a hate fest. Ms. Young's writing is sympathetic to the wives who have endured the abuse she has suffered, and she is only writing things from her own point of view. She makes that clear from the start, and the reader is free to come to their own conclusions.