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

This book wrecked me. After following the Willis family at height of their popularity, I was intrigued by what had happened to them, so preordered this book. It hit my Kindle this morning, and I started reading it to just get a taste of her writing style. Instead, I ended up reading the entire book without taking a break. The harrowing details of her painful story are captivating, but the deeper appeal of her story is her ability to make you feel her confusion, her torment, her struggles long after the abuse ended. Several times I had to lay my device down and cry with her before I could continue reading. With alarming and refreshing transparency, Jessica is not afraid to ask the hard questions. We should all be kinder to our younger selves and not be afraid to do the hard work to live the life we deserve.