Becoming Free Indeed book review

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☆☆1/2

Although Jinger wrote in the first 2 pages that this book was not going to be a tell all I was definitely hoping it would have more of a tell all vibe.

I am all for autobiographies so this was a very easy read for me even though I am not a religious person and it was mainly focused on breaking down the FLDS teachings and explaining how she follows Jesus now.

What was interesting for me was hearing about Bill Gothard and the FLDS in a bit of detail and how she tied her anxiety and other struggles like not having any critical thinking skills (which interfered with her marriage as well as making friends that were different from her and not part of her family) to the fear she was having because of being in this cult.

Jingers main points were that Gothard's teachings were not helpful and were actually harmful, and she wanted to help her friends still involved and others still stay Christian rather than walking away from their faith.

I did catch a few hidden descriptions that I believe she was talking about her siblings, like how women are not allowed to work outside of the home or attend college, so they cannot leave home and must obey their fathers until they are married (Jana).

And another one being that women must have as many children that God gifts them with as well as being willing and available to please their husband's desires at all times with no form of birth control which obviously leads to pregnancy after pregnancy. To top that off they are not aloud to have any debt (including a mortgage) so the husband must work extra hard to support an ever growing family leaving the wife to care for and homeschooling and cook and clean for long days with no help. (Jessa, Joy and others).

Overall it was an OK read but not what I was hoping for.