Review: Not What I Expected
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 9, 2013
In a million years, I don't know if I could write about my family as "Awdrey" has. Granted, my family wasn't/isn't near as crazy as what she and her sisters had to deal with growing up. It takes a whole lot of nerve to be able to write an honest memoir like this - I just hope that the book itself didn't drive wedges between any of the family members.Reading this book was a little difficult. I alternated between wanting to buy the narrarator a Twix and supressing the growing need to slap her parents for being so selfish that they put their needs and wants above the stability and nurturing that these three girls needed and deserved to help them grow into responsible adults. It amazes me that the sisters accomplished this feat without the help of their parents, or maybe in spite of them?I read some of the other reviews here when trying to decide how to write mine and I was startled to see any one star marks - this seems to be because people are offended by coarse language. I am a little bothered by this, espcially since the "reviewers" didn't actually read the book. I hope other potential book worms will see these other honest reviews and take a chance on a wonderful read.I can't wait to find out what happens to Awdrey in Oregon.