Due to the nature of this book, my review will most likely be brief. After the depressing nature of my last selection of book, I was looking for something more light-hearted. I though Holloway's memoir had a interesting title, and all of the reviews told of a quick read that is humorous and slightly quirky.
The book starts out with an 8 year old Monica, who is amidst a very dysfunctional family. She has a neglectful and abusive father, and a mother who lives in her own fairytale land. It starts out as a sort of dark comedy, with her making light of her abusive childhood. However, as she begins to get older, deeper and darker secrets of her childhood begin to surface.
I enjoyed the book and thought it was an excellent read, despite the fact that it was difficult subject to read through. I suppose I have just been on a streak of auto-biographical books over children with really awful parents. The previous reviews were misleading to me. Maybe they weren't aware that this was a memoir...
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