Hello dear Readers,
Below is my book review of Everywhere I Look: A Memoir by Ona Gritz.
Title: Everywhere I Look: A Memoir
Rating: 5/5 Stars
Genre: Memoir
Author: Ona Gritz
Publisher: Apprentice House Press
Publication Date: April 16, 2024
Publication Date: April 16, 2024
Language: English
Book Description
In 1982, twenty-five-year-old Angie Boggs, pregnant with her second child, was brutally murdered, along with her husband and infant son. Ill-equipped for the horror of that violence and the enormity of her loss, Angie's sister Ona, a college sophomore, felt numb. She also felt deeply ashamed of her inability to grieve.
But shame, like her sister's absence, was something Ona knew well. For as long as she could remember, she'd felt ashamed of being their parents' blatantly favored child. The disabled daughter they'd coddled and protected while they alternately punished and neglected Angie, and finally sent her away.
It wasn't until thirty years after the murders, both their parents gone and Ona nearly twice the age Angie was allowed to reach, that she developed the courage and a detective's compulsion to learn all she could about her sister's turbulent life and unthinkable death. The result is Everywhere I Look, a beautifully rendered memoir of sisterhood, longing, true crime, and family secrets. A profoundly moving reckoning and love letter.
My Thoughts
I love reading memoirs. They fascinate me, and usually, I can get into the story fast, however, I had to admit that with Everywhere I Look, it took me a lot of pages, time, and patience to finally get into the rhythm of the story and appreciate it like it deserved it.
This memoir is so different from any other memoir I have read, not just because it took me time to start digesting it but also because of the way the author tells her story, her sister's story. It is so unique in nature, in time, and also, brutally and cruelly Ona lost her sister. In all honesty, there were times I felt like life was so unfair with this family, especially both sisters but in the end, I am reminded that we can always find a little bit of light in the darkest moments, and for that,
I am always grateful when authors are kind enough to share their stories, even when their stories are as hard and difficult as they are.
Thank you Apprentice House Press and Netgalley, for the free advanced copy, in exchange for an honest review.
Wendy
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