This was a gripping and disturbing account of a girl who was forced into marriage in the FLDS, a splinter of the Mormon church not acknowledged by them. While the protagonist, Elissa, was not forced into a polygamist marriage as many of her relatives were, it was still disturbing to read, because of her age, and the abuse presented to her by her husband. [return][return]Quite interesting if you'd like to read a first-hand account of someone who lived as a polygamist Mormon and managed to get out and presumably to live a slightly more healthy life for herself, even if much of her former family continues to remain lost to her. [return][return]It must be really hard to have your religion and your religious leaders fail you in such a spectacular and in fact crazy fashion. I am an atheist, but am always interested in learning more about religion, and all I can say is that I'm surprised the writer didn't end up eschewing religion entirely. [return][return]The book could use a little more polish in terms of the writing and story-telling, but it was an interesting look at a car crash that a young girl couldn't control.