I know it's a memoir and it's her story, her voice, and her impression of her life, but something just felt a little bit off with the execution. I can't quite put my finger on it, but there was some critical element missing. It was almost too light-hearted at times, considering the subject matter--but I suppose any optimism results from the complex love she has for her parents. Did she really register anything that happened to her as traumatic--if she did, she certainly frame things in that way or mention any form of recovery. It just struck me as odd. That asides, it's an amazing story and I'm ultimately glad I read it.