RaveThe Literary ReviewIn the exploration of the abuse, it has echoes of the memoirs of Mary Karr, Jeannette Walls, and Tara Westover ... a meditation on healing and resiliency in the face of the harm and havoc wreaked by others — some intentional, some situational, all hurtful ... That these narrators maintain such objectivity throughout the book is testament, no doubt, both to the extent of Ouellette’s healing and to her commitment to her craft, as whole passages beg to be read again and again for their lyricism, humility, and beauty ... A clear, unflinching eye — whether aimed at the Trauma inflicted upon her or the trauma she extends to her husband and daughter — means the reader can trust this narrator ... Like a good meditation practice, it is the work of this book to observe the physical facts of a life without judgement, knowing that, if we can be patient, we will eventually find inner stability and acceptance, even when, or especially when, the external world erupts in chaos.
