This book was written during the rise and fall of Warren Jeffs and provides a lot of insight to the inner workings of the FLDS cult. How sad to think that women and children in this polygamous society are destined to a life of servitude, humiliation, and abuse. Mothers are not allowed to show affection to their children, children cannot watch TV or read books from the evil outside world, and young teenage boys are routinely kicked out of the cult because they are perceived as a threat to the older men. Even grown men can "fall out of favor" and have their wives, children, homes, and businesses taken away from them in the blink of an eye.
Carolyn's story is a riveting one and I found myself cheering her on throughout the book. Unfortunately, the book itself was poorly written which I found to be quite disappointing. Her writer seems to have written out everything verbatim making the text stiff and clunky. It just doesn't have a nice conversational flow to it. Plus, there are places throughout the book where Carolyn seems to contradict herself or abruptly switches from one scenario to another, leaving the reader hanging. A good writer/editor could have fixed that.
Still, the book is worth reading for an inside glimpse of how polygamy really works and the shameful way the FLDS leaders treat and manipulate their dedicated, brainwashed members. I applaud Carolyn for having the courage to ESCAPE with 8 children who went kicking and screaming with her. She faced insurmountable odds and overcame them with courage, grace, and determination.
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