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The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir by Ruth Wariner

8 reviews

ebloch1015's review against another edition

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challenging emotional sad fast-paced

5.0


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jeleigh16's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This was a super intense memoir that I don't think I was fully prepared for. I've always been intrigued by stories about cults and cult-like behavior, so I was prepared for that aspect of this story,
but I don't think I was prepared for the intense descriptions of repeated child sexual assault and deaths that occurred in the course of this woman's life.
This is not one to jump into lightly. That being said, it is a thorough, honest, raw look at one person's experience escaping a polygamist cult. A story worth telling for sure. 

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csimonsensays's review against another edition

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dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.5


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maesmusings's review against another edition

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3.0


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brenbrown's review against another edition

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challenging dark sad tense fast-paced

4.5


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lschilperoort's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0


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jackieyvette's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

Got this recommendation from TikTok and went in mostly blind, but was pleasantly surprised. Ruth writes like a friend telling you a story and it’s something you need when reading about this topic. I finished it in one sitting and can say it’s a book I’ll probably never read again, but in a good way. 

Crying score: none, but I felt it in my heart and the pit of my stomach. 

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karolinaz's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75


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