This masterpiece moved me to tears, made me clench my fists, left me lying on my back, gasping for air, and for some sort of sense in this mad world that can be ours, and absolutely was the author's one. 

100% recommend this absolutely world-shattering piece of literature, shockingly good in the writing itself as well as the story. Took a quarter of a point out for the "transition" part, the one before college and after ; it feels, to me, like it was suddenly rushed, and I kind of wish it would have lasted a bit longer. But that's personal, and that does not make this book any less of one, impressive as heck, terrible recounting of very horrible events, set in a universe (the Mormon's one) that you discover through a very thorough, deep view point.