Review: Such a Strong Willed Woman
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 15, 2012
Considering the writer is not a professional writer and this is a true nightmare she lived through, I can overlook some of the grammatical errors. (Some reviewers are a bit harsh).Yes, the book was  a sad story and depressing but knowing ahead of time what it was about, I knew what I was getting into. I kept asking myself the same questions as other people probably asked : WHY didn't she tell her sister, grandparents, boyfriend, her mother's friend, anyone, about the rapes and who the father of the baby was...... but then I realized that her constant fear of this 'brutal monster' living with her and controlling her every move in life caused her massive emotional issues.She never experienced  normalcy once her mother hooked up with this creep.  I do not know that I could have lived through any of it myself. I would have run away or commited suicide and I give Elise credit for having the faith and courage to survive. When I read the ending, I was waiting for THIS part to finally appear and see whether her mother was an innocent victim as well (I was right all along in my thinking). I truly hoped there was some legal/criminal recourse to the animal(s) responsible for this poor, tormented, girl's life that was robbed from her. I am glad she found happiness and love.