Marie's Reviews > Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice

Jessica is the oldest of the Willis children from the TLC show The Willis Family. The father was arrested for abusing several of the girls and she has written a memoir to share her story.
Reading Jessica’s words as she tried to explain what was happening in her family home was very difficult at times. She didn’t hold back. How hard it must have been to live and relive that abuse. I imagine only people who have been in situations where they were controlled to this degree can understand why the Willis kids didn’t use their voice to stop the abuse. I appreciate her raw honesty both as she shared about the abuse and as she took us on her journey of healing.
It is obvious that she is a master with words not only in her song writing but also in much of the descriptions she uses in her book. Although it didn’t always flow in a way that allowed the reader to know exactly where we were chronologically, that kind jumping around sort of adds to the raw intensity of her story. I think overall she did a very impressive job recalling the details of her life and telling them in a way that allows the reader to follow along and understand. It wasn’t an easy read but I knew it wouldn’t be when I opened it.
I received an ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.