ashfern Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I have managed to read 16 pages of this book. So far, the younger brother was bitten by a snake & died, they were attacked by Indians and 2 of their party died plus the older brother had his leg amputated, the girls were attacked & the youngest raped by two random dudes that the main character shot & killed. Seriously only 16 pages in!! I'm reading this for our book club not for pleasure. I have read 5 other books since starting that one. Anyone have a quick synopsis of this book or a compelling reason for me to finish it and not return it to the library ASAP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 Yeah, I'd bail if it was too much. I noped the heck out of Angela's Ashes. Too much like my childhood. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 We read this book for bookclub. Sarah Prine had a rough life. Let me link you to a synopsis: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-these-is-my-words/#gsc.tab=0 Emotionally, the death of her kids about crushed me...but that's a personal trigger. Lots more people die in the book---including her father and both of her husbands. I'll give you a pass on this one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janeway Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 10 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: We read this book for bookclub. Sarah Prine had a rough life. Let me link you to a synopsis: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-these-is-my-words/#gsc.tab=0 Emotionally, the death of her kids about crushed me...but that's a personal trigger. Lots more people die in the book---including her father and both of her husbands. I'll give you a pass on this one! Double edged sword..I kind of hope this story is a true story or based on a true story because why else would people write something so demented? It reads more like a horror novel than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I have bailed on books with lesser issues...I could not go on with that one personally. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 12 minutes ago, Janeway said: Double edged sword..I kind of hope this story is a true story or based on a true story because why else would people write something so demented? It reads more like a horror novel than anything else. The author wrote the story of her great-grandmother's (grandmother's?) life. Yes, this is based on a true story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted August 9, 2018 Author Share Posted August 9, 2018 29 minutes ago, prairiewindmomma said: The author wrote the story of her great-grandmother's (grandmother's?) life. Yes, this is based on a true story. My understanding is that it's loosely based on her grandmother's story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 1 hour ago, unsinkable said: Yeah, I'd bail if it was too much. I noped the heck out of Angela's Ashes. Too much like my childhood. I read the first two pages of that book & bailed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amber in SJ Posted August 9, 2018 Share Posted August 9, 2018 I made it through Angela's Ashes and These is My Words, but skipped Sarah's Key and Eleni. With those four in one year I bowed out of that particular book club. Amber in SJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashfern Posted August 10, 2018 Author Share Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks for everyone's input. I read the synopsis that prairiewindmomma posted and decided that this book just isn't for me. I returned it to the library tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Ah, yes, the "first it was bad, then it was worse, and then the baby died" genre. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheres Toto Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 28 minutes ago, katilac said: Ah, yes, the "first it was bad, then it was worse, and then the baby died" genre. I can't read these types of books anymore. I loved horror when I was younger, didn't matter if it was kids or adults. Now, I can't read anything where kids are hurt or killed. I was in a group that kept picking these types of books and I kept not reading them. It was small enough "club" that we supposedly all had input on the books but even after I explained I couldn't read those types of books anymore they kept getting picked (with claims that "this one isn't that bad"). I'd look up reviews or even synopsis before reading and the one that I finally just said forget it had a kid killed by a jet ski. How is that "not so bad"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 5 hours ago, Amber in SJ said: I made it through Angela's Ashes and These is My Words, but skipped Sarah's Key and Eleni. With those four in one year I bowed out of that particular book club. Amber in SJ I've tried Sarah's key twice (it's got my namein it!) Iand I can't. I just can't handle the concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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