A memoir of a daughter in a cult, how she suffers, and what she learns. This cult is what you expect from cults. I do love the info about nature and edible plants. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 Happy Thursday!
A memoir of a daughter in a cult, how she suffers, and what she learns. This cult is what you expect from cults. I do love the info about nature and edible plants. Happy Thanksgiving 🍁🦃 Happy Thursday!
This is one of those Oh My stories. Here is the link to my gr review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5860539516
This was….fine/good-ish. I love a memoir and don‘t ever feel right judging someone‘s personal experiences, but I do feel this could have gone a bit deeper for more of an impact. Dowd recounts stories growing up in a super religious community (insular, on a mountain!), focusing heavily on her mother who was a naturalist though neglectful. Chapters begin with information on plants they foraged, which was an interesting touch.
When Michelle Dowd was 7, her family moved to a campsite of sorts in Angeles National Forest. Leased by her grandfather, who claimed to be a Christian prophet who would live to be 500 (surprise? He doesn‘t) the apocalyptic cult had patriarchal rules and a religious doomsday mentality. It‘s vaguely reminiscent of Tara Westover‘s memoir, Educated,” but it‘s rhythm and ending feel different.
I think I‘m finally ready to commit to my #CampLitsy23 nominees!
I went with 3 memoirs and 3 novels, all tagged in the comments. Some common themes seem to be: nature, religion, siblings, queer voices.