I was looking for more than this book offered. I was 100 pages into it (of a total of 203 pages) before she even made any reference to why she has dissented from the ranks of Mormonism. She didn't give a lot of understanding into the why of Mormon but just stated facts leaving me still boggled as to the reasoning behind some of the restrictions, preferences, etc. I just felt it was juvenile writing. ( )

So much of this book resonated with me, and as I read, I regretted not being more informed while I was at BYU--because Ms. Brooks and I were there, in the same department, at the same time, and I had zero awareness of what was going on. Really enjoyed reading stories of the ongoing process of how she makes peace with her faith. Made me feel less alone in my own process.

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I liked the book...
Unlike some other readers (Mormon) I actually really did not enjoy the first few chapters. It was sort of painful to plow through her writing style. At the "Files" chapter it started picking up and I really like the rest of the book. I have read other things she has written and they are more like articles which work better (I think).
Of course, I have had different experiences and similar experiences. I disagree in someways and agree in others. I relate to many of her experiences and appreciate her honestly. So...for me, I really enjoyed reading about her journey and her struggles and thoughts but the writing style I just didn't love :) ( )

I'm usually intrigued by memoirs of the post-religious style, and I was a bit surprised to find myself not all that interested in this story. Joanna writes of a background similar to the fundamentalist Christian -- raised as a conservative, home-bound, modest young girl, but I did not find her narrative style to be particularly engaging. ( )

insider's description of Mormonism. The view from a young girl growing up in the 1970s. Sees the good and the bad. Touching ( )