mackinstyle's Reviews (772)

I was ready to give this four stars, until "Eggs" miraculously came up with the fake name "Peter Theil" which was so irrationally unrealistic that I took a star off.

I cannot stress enough how eye opening and important this book is. Khalida is a gift to the world. Though the content of this book can be extremely heavy, it is written in a way that is extremely digestible (despite the disturbing content.) This could easily be read by someone with a middle school reading level (which in my opinion is a good thing for a book that should be widely distributed.) Khalida incorporates humor when appropriate. I laughed out loud when I read that she thought Oprah lived in the Sydney Opera House for nearly a decade, until she actually met Oprah herself! I am so inspired by Khalida, her loyalty to her tribe, and her courage to push societal boundaries.

I feel compelled to write a (rare) review on this book, because I really do think it's unfairly rated. If you're into f*cked up stories, this is the book for you. If you're prude, or find everything crude, you'll probably hate it. The Mommy-blogger element is SUPPOSED to be chilling. The intentional incest storyline was fearlessly unique. I loved this book and couldn't put it down.