Official Review: My Beautiful Life by Susie Barry

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[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "My Beautiful Life" by Susie Barry.]

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My Beautiful Life pulls on the reader’s heart-strings because the story comes from the heart and personal experience. It is a simple story of a young girl growing up and encountering life’s traumas. The story is written in first-person; the views, thoughts, feelings, and desires of Susie. This perspective makes the story very relatable, especially for female readers. Who out there hasn’t struggled with self-image or what to do/say to a teenage crush? Susie struggles through pain, suffering, heart-break, even bulling and abuse, yet she remains hopeful – looking for freedom and acceptance.

Biographies and autobiographies are my favorite form of non-fiction to read. This autobiography pulled me in right away. I could relate to the author and some of the stories she was sharing from her childhood. However, as the book progressed I began to lose interest. The timeline of events was getting mixed-up and the author seemed to ramble. The book probably could have been at least a hundred pages shorter.

Staying with Susie Barry through this autobiography, reveals a woman who has been tested and challenged in multiple ways beyond what most people should have to endure. Yet throughout her journey her faith remains as does her hope. Susie is an incredible woman who can look at life’s painful experiences and still call her memoir My Beautiful Life.

My biggest complaint against the book is as I read through it I began to notice several spelling mistakes and a few grammar mistakes as well. It got to the point where there was at least one mistake per page. I don’t mind a few mistakes here and there in a book, but multiple mistakes per page becomes annoying. A good editor would likely have condensed the book into a more reasonable length and caught the errors.

This story is real and inspirational. There should always be hope for the “underdog” and the abused. These people are survivors and over-comers. I rate this book 3 out of 4 stars. The story was fresh and easy to read. However, the spelling mistakes and the length of the book kept me from giving it 4 stars.

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[Kappy]

Excellent review. However, even if the book were professionally edited, it wouldn't be suitable for my tastes. When I read for pleasure, I want to read about something much better than ordinary daily life.