Well, Finding Freedom is a reminder that while I've definitely had sucky moments throughout my life, I could have had way more than I did. Erin struggles through many things before ultimately finding success, and it certainly seems that her childhood set her up for both her successes and her failures. She has the benefit of being raised on a farm, able to run around and play, breathe fresh air and eat good food. But she's also learning both good and bad things from a controlling and distant father that sets her path for decades to come. He teaches Erin a great appreciation for food that both made me hungry while reading this book, and also made me wish for that gift myself. But he also sets her up to doubt herself and make bad choices in relationships. Erin does not shy away from being very critical of people that she had bad relationships with in this novel - including her father, sister and ex-husband. And while it's her story to tell, it sure made me hope that I'd never made anyone feel the way those people made her feel. Her story really shines when she's writing about food, whether it's foraging it, cooking it or consuming it and I wish there'd been a little bit more of the book focused on the success of her restaurant. Her relationship with her ex-husband can at times consume the story, and the conclusion of their relationship almost feels abrupt for the time she spends on the beginning of their relationship, their marriage and their divorce proceedings. I do have to say that I wish Maine wasn't so far away and reservations weren't so hard to get!