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To be honest, these type of narratives aren't usually my cup of tea. However, after reading the...
From what I can gather so far, this seems like an autobiography told in story format, which I’m...
I enjoy reading memoirs, especially when they show the growth of the author. This looks like it...
I was initially very intrigued by the synopsis, but the chapters I read left me a bit...
I previously received an advance reading copy of this book from the publisher so I will not be...
The synopsis of this book sounds heartbreaking, yet intriguing. Hollywood Park seems like it...
Woah! Is all I can say! This book sounds like it’s a documentary, which I typically don’t read a...
I'm not a huge fan of excerpts that start in the middle of a book. I've never heard of the Church...
By Chapter 15, Mikel Jollett and his family have escaped the Church of Syanon, at least in terms...
It sounds like the plot from a thriller and to take in the fact that it is a memoir and someone's...
The preview includes Chapers 15-17. Though it does not start at the beginning, you quickly get a...
Heartbreaking, craziness but with that came love and understanding. The drive that it takes to...
The sneak peek is chapters 15-17, when the family has escaped the cult. The stories in these...
I cannot believe Tony broke Mikel’s bike like he did, but I think I was more surprise when Mikel...
The choice to take a middle portion is very interesting. I (like most people I imagine) expected...
Sounds like the most page-turning, heart-wrenching memoir! Told through the eyes of a child?? ...
I’ll be honest: I generally skip memoirs. I often don’t find the narratives in memoirs to be very...
This is an interesting memoir written by the author. It is full of emotion, and it is easy to see...
I've been a fan of the Airborne Toxic Event since their debut album, yet I had never really...
These chapters were really interesting to me. The relationship between Mikel and his brother Tony...
I sometimes have a hard time reading memoirs. Even though I know everything is ok, I don't like...
It's odd that we start out in chapter 15, but from there the book seems really interesting. At...
I think this is interesting, but I am trying to figure out what is going on. It seems like the...
When asked if I like the cover of this book it's more of a 'sure' than a 'yes'. Tis a very...
Immediately, the reader can tell that the author has been through a lot. Even without knowing...
Mikel Jollett's has lived through a lot in his life, making a memoir seem like an excellent idea....
Jollett is a solid crafter of sentences—he writes in a descriptive style without being turgid....
This sounds like an interesting memoir book, the descriptions on the chapters are vivid and...
The author is so detailed in his writing that you feel as if you’re in the story as a bystander....
This short excerpt managed to make me feel so much. Wonderfully written story of an uneasy life....
I really enjoyed that the narration of this book had a childlike innocence to it. It helps the...
I'm not usually a huge fans of memoirs, but I have to admit, this sounds like both an interesting...
HOLLYWOOD PARK seems dramatic, traumatic and disturbingly good! I sense that this book is unique...
This book sounds like something I have never heard before. Even though it is based on a real...
I don't think the first look was a great place to start. The synopsis makes the book sound quite...
I am certain this will be a powerful memoir but the subject matter seems a little to dark for me....
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