This is a compelling and fascinating story, but the writing is so poor that it disappoints. I saw Malika on the Oprah show and bought the book because of that. I thought the writing just grew more and more amateurish as it progressed, which is too bad as it was an interesting topic.

This is my second read and I am still in awe at the resilience of this women. As I sit in my comfortable home, safe from the horrors that she went through I have doubts that I would do so well. I hope life has been good to her.