Book Review: Unspeakable

 

Unspeakable

Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice

by Jessica Willis Fisher

Pub Date 01 Nov 2022 

 Thomas Nelson--W Publishing,  Thomas Nelson

 Biographies & Memoirs 

I am reviewing a copy of Unspeakable through Thomas Nelson---W Publishing, Thomas Publishing and Netgalley:

Jessica Willis Fisher uses the written word as her witness statement.  She gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith.

Jessica Willis Fisher, the eldest daughter grew up in a large, highly controlled, fundamentalist Christian household, Jessica Willis was groomed to perform, and to conform to her father's disturbing and chaotic teachings.  Constantly cut off from anything unapproved by her father, Jessica was persistently curious about the outside world, always wondering what was normal or potentially dangerous about her upbringing.

After the Willis family rocketed into fame after their appearances on multiple televised talent competitions in 2014, Jessica and her family landed their own reality TV show and toured across the globe, singing and dancing for millions.  It wasn't long before the world came to love this beautiful family and kids; young and vivacious, the Willis's presented themselves to be extraordinary and happy. But the older and wiser Jessica got, the more she had to face that what was going on behind closed doors would forever be escalating.

Unspeakable is an elegant and harrowing story f the manipulation and codependency that defines abusive family relationships, Jessica Willis Fisher lets us see the formative moments of her childhood through her eyes. Fisher's haunting coming-of-age memoir captures the beauty and ugliness of a young woman finding her way—filled with longing, fear, confusion, secrecy, and most importantly, hope for the future.

Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice shares:

•  An unflinching look at the manipulation and codependency that defines abusive family relationships

•  The formative moments of Jessica's childhood through her eyes

•  An unforgettable story of courage and strength

If you are looking for a powerful story of overcoming abuse, and finding a way, I highly recommend Unspeakable.

I give Unspeakable five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!