Alisson Wood's memoir was an emotionally taxing read, to say the least. Her honesty about the abusive relationship that she had with her teacher and her own mental health struggles left me speechless. I can only imagine how difficult this memoir was for her to write. Sexually groomed by her senior year English teacher, Wood recalls how he introduced her to Nabokov's book Lolita and used the story to justify their relationship. There are many references to the modern classic in this book and I am glad I took the time to read it before tackling this memoir (even if I did not enjoy it). Wood shares her story of abuse in hopes that other teenagers do not experience the same horrors she did.
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(I received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed above are my own.)