Comments on: Book Review: Her Last Death by Susanna Sonnenberg

By: Len

Len — Sat, 18 Jun 2011 17:40:57 +0000

I’ve been listening to this book on CD, read by the author. She does a superb job, much better than most authors. I think it’s also abridged, which could help. Just want to mention a tiny detail–she does make a passing reference to psychotherapy when she talks about life in Missoula without familiy money, “My grandmother paid for my therapy.”

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By: Joanne

Joanne — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:15:43 +0000

I feel the same way as Melissa – I enjoyed Glass Castle but this one turned me off.

It seemed as though she was looking for a reason to excuse herself from any guilt she may feel. Another thing that bothered me was I kept wondering how honest the book was, it seemed like every bad thing that could happen did, and that made me feel as though the actual story was embellished quite a bit.

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By: Melissa - Shhh, I'm Reading

Melissa - Shhh, I'm Reading — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:52:57 +0000

This book didn’t work for me at all. I thought the author never took responsibility for her own actions. Yes, she had a terrible childhood, but she still made her own choices.

That to me was this difference between The Glass Castle, which I loved, and this one.

By: Biblibio

Biblibio — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 07:05:52 +0000

This book, quite frankly, sounds bizarre. Though I suppose you warned us. I haven’t read “The Glass Castle” either, but I think I’m going to ease my way into the horrible childhood memoir genre and start off someplace… less crazy.

By: Amy @ My Friend Amy

Amy @ My Friend Amy — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:38:31 +0000

Sounds absolutely heartbreaking. I think I have seen this one around, but didn’t really know what it was about.

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By: caite

caite — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 23:11:55 +0000

an excellent review.

…but am I wrong for not wanting to read one more book about someone’s dysfunctional childhood.
for me personally, I think not.