Review: A Difficult Read--Author of Diary of A Sick Chick
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 6, 2012
First, I could not put the book down. I read it over the course of two days. It was a difficult read because dealing with child abuse is not an easy subject and sadly, one all too familiar.There are parts in this book that were extremely repetitive like how she stated over and over again that her source of strength was her son and that her step-dad had them brainwashed. There were times where I wanted to toss my iPad at the wall. I secretly wished that I could rewrite history, her history, and tell that scumbag stepfather of hers to go straight to hell.But there is a reason why the book is titled Thirty Years of Silence. I was almost unable to finish the book because it was so hard to fathom why she stayed silent for so long, even when she became an adult. Even when there were many courses of action, the author didn't partake of any of them. She does make it clear that she was mentally, emotionally, and physically abused by this horrible man and no one lifted a finger to stop it. There were many people in the medical community as well that could have stepped in, but alas, she was a victim of that time.But towards the end of the book, I was cheering for her! She triumphed and survived to tell her story. Justice prevailed, no matter how long it took to come.I fully recommend this story but if you're looking for rainbows and endings tied neatly in a bow, this is not the book for you. It is a gripping and real tale of a courageous woman's life.She spent thirty difficult years on this Earth, but she made it through. Thank you for sharing your story.