I looked at the reviews before I grabbed the book, and everything seemed to scream out 'honestly, you just need to read it'. So I grabbed it. Finished it in a day. And let me tell you this:Honestly. You just need to read it.It was like... a mixture of When Rabbit Howls (which is a truly remarkable book) and American History X (a fascinating movie) in my mind. It isn't often that I am grabbed from the first page, but I was. And I was more grabbed because my mind was trying to wrap around the free flowing meter of the style being used in the book, but the more I read, the more it grew on me.I sat down and read the whole book, cover to cover (if that's even possible electronically). There were moments I caught myself smiling, holding my breath, screaming out for injustice, and crying. And then I got to the end and... the book is non-fiction?I admit, I wear my heart on my sleeve and I'm incredibly empathic when it comes to other people's emotions. When I read the book, I just thought the author did a fantastic job making everything feel so real. When I realized after the book was non-fiction (I don't always read what the book is about, I just dive right into them), I could (and still do) feel my heart breaking for the author with everything they had been through.I know this might not be everyone's kind of book, but for someone who had some rough spots in growing up, this put everything into perspective for me. The whole tale almost seems fantastical to me, but it is just a reminder that life really -can- be that rough, but if you hold out hope and have strength in yourself, you can pull through.Really an amazing book. There are so many reasons I would recommend this to someone. Thank you for this glimpse into the most intimate portions of your life.