I enjoy a memoir a lot, and I read quite a few about people who have come through hard situations and circumstances, but they aren't always so crass in their details and descriptions. 

I do appreciate how vulnerable Blakinger is here, and how she shares her emotions throughout all the ups and downs she's experienced. Her story is inspiring, and how she brought herself out of the depths she fell to only to reach back down into the pit and help out others is fantastic. But the explicit nature made it not for me as a reader.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and Macmillan Audio for the book. All opinions are my own.