Review of Every 9 Minutes

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Every 9 Minutes" by Christina Vitagliano.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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Christina Vitagliano’s Every 9 Minutes is a moving write-up, venturing into the emotional life of the author. The child abuse addressed in this memoir stirs the emotional balance called life in you. The sheer burden of the whole insult and its effects on an innocent child is overwhelming to read. The author begins the write-up as a younger self sharing her childhood voice, enlisting her faith in the people around her, especially her mother. She registered everything her mother had taught the author as a baby. She tends to follow the word to only gain warmth and her mother's love. It's quite debilitating to witness how the child copes with her mother's dereliction, never knowing a parent’s affection. The memoir brings out the ups and downs of the author's life that she endured while attempting to comprehend it simply, most of her adulthood.

The author notes that her new experiences with the outer world were a recluse for her. Her intense interest, which she didn't know she had, and the experience that her first job offered highlight the stress she wanted to escape from. The author shares that she was captivated by her new job and how things in her life revolved around it. The immense time and energy that she was devoting brought her a unique sense of joyous achievement. She failed to register it herself until every friend of hers shared it with her. The author shares that there were many things that she got in return for her newfound zeal. Her initial experience with her job was a cushion to her emotionally out-of-balance younger years. Little did she know that it didn't only offer her training and business experience, but also life goals and decent friends.

The realities of life that she learned through the means of survival she opted for proved to be her blessings in disguise. There were decent lessons that the author believes life held for her in each of the daunting setbacks in her job or broken emotional bond with her mother and or uncle. Her experiences thrill when her grown-up self excels in life. It seems that her constant struggle with herself turned out to be only her unspent emotions that were teeming to escape.

Positive and negative aspects:
The memoir is magnificent, in many ways. There is a clear and impactful message that the author shares with her readers. The most beautiful aspect of the write-up is that you can feel the stride of the flux in the author's emotional journey, especially when she feels rejuvenated. It connects with the reader and builds this special aura of an enchanting energy reflected in her search for meaning in her life. There are some errors in the book editing. Based on the abovementioned factors and the Book Club's guidelines for reporting errors while rating, I would rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. Besides this, I have nothing negative to report about the book. The sheer strength and effort on the part of the author to share the conflicting reality out in the open needs all appreciation. I would recommend everyone to read and support this book.

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[Yasmine ZM]

It seems like a well-written and interesting book. But I will pass this time, the abuse and all of that seems overwhelming.