This is the first book that made me want to meet the author.
Having had a traumatic childhood myself, the characters were relateable, though there remained room for shock, horror and disbelief.
The way Walls writes is explicit, entertaining and witty. She doesn't drool on about the hardships she and her family faced, (although I'd understand if she did) rather she tells her tragically moving story with an upbeat 'I can handle it' tone.
I have adult ADD and I find it difficult to give my attention to books. However, this book I could not put down, I wanted to find out how her story ended. I wanted to know what outcome this grimacing life produced in an adult.
I loved this book.