I questioned whether or not I truly wanted to read this book. Would it be considered weird, would I be viewed as upholding a murderer, etc? Ultimately, I decided to read it and not because of the sensationalism surrounding the whole idea or phenomenon of “Gypsy-Rose.” Rather, I wanted to read it because the words are Gypsy-Rose’s words and her words deserve space and consideration.
I was hoping that this book would provide more than what unauthorized series and books have put out there, and it did. There is great accountability and, quite honestly, a discernible trail of healing and hope present in this book. Some might say “She’s only showing the public what she wants them to see, she’s a manipulator after all,” but I don’t believe that’s the case. I’m sure her upcoming memoir will delve deeper into things, but this shorter book presents a glimpse as to who Gypsy-Rose was, currently is, and hopes to become, and presents it warts and all. For all intents and purposes, the book seems to be authentic. (Go ahead, I’m sure there are many who will disagree and crucify me in the comments. Just don’t expect a reply if you do.)
Another reason I wanted to read this book lies in the fact that I am well on the road to earning my advanced degree in school- and clinical-mental health counseling. One of the things I was saddened to read is that, while in prison, Gypsy-Rose was deemed as not qualifying for therapy. Therapy is a wonderful tool that anyone should have access to at any time in their lives. I’m not sure how any person on this planet could ever be deemed as not qualifying for therapy. The soon-to-be therapist in me is especially happy to see that one of her plans as a free person is to seek a therapist and be in therapy/counseling.
There are many good things to be found in these pages and it’s certainly not the sob-story some are claiming. I recommend giving this one a chance. I wish Amazon would reclassify this. Filing it under “Hoaxes & Deceptions,” when not entirely proven to be so is a bit unfair but I also understand that authors can choose as well. It’s sad that all involved felt this classification was the one that would be most looked into and read.
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Interesting read.
𝑰'𝒎 𝒏𝒐 𝑻𝒂𝒚𝒍𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒇𝒕, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒆𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏 𝒂𝒍𝒃𝒖𝒎, 𝑰'𝒅 𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒊𝒕 𝑮𝒚𝒑𝒔𝒚'𝒔 𝑽𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 - 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒍𝒚 𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅 - 𝒓𝒂𝒘, 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒎𝒏 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒍 𝒎𝒆.I'm fascinated by her story and will definitely read her full memoir when it's released. I think this was a good "prequel" of "Who is Gypsy Rose." I hope she keeps her freedom and utilizes her fame to really advocate for survivors like her as she hopes to do.
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