From the Bookshelf of We Read Stuff…

The Only Girl in the World

Maude Julien,

Maude Julien

Start date: August 1, 2018

Finish date: August 31, 2018

Discussion: Books of the Month 2019

Why we're reading this: August 2018 BotM
Non-Fiction
[close] August 2018 BotM
Non-Fiction

Find A Copy At

Libraries

Group Discussions About This Book

Showing 2 of 49 topics — 163 comments total

Books of the Month 2019

Recursion - November 2019 - Thriller/Suspense
By Katrisa · 3 posts · 11 views

last updated Feb 29, 2020 12:32AM

Cujo - December 2019
By Katrisa · 2 posts · 9 views

last updated Jan 03, 2020 12:33PM

showing 2 of 2 topics view all »

What Members Thought

Dec 31, 2017 ☘Misericordia☘ ⚡ϟ⚡⛈⚡☁ ❇️❤❣ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: horrible-families, memorabilia, favorites

Q: Life is stronger than anything else, there is always a solution, and I will find it. I’m sure of that. (с)
Q:
Why am I not allowed out?
Why must I not derive any pleasure from eating?
Why does Yves stub out his cigarettes on my knee?
Why does Raymond do what he does to me?
Why can’t I have any heating in my bedroom?
Why don’t we wash?
Why does no one kiss and hug me like people do in books?
Why am I not allowed to go to school with other children?(c)
This book is a veritable eye-opener. This is proba ...more

130 likes · Like · see review

Aug 07, 2018 Janet rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Maude Julien's memoir is a stunningly cruel book. Her parents' torturous treatment of her seems, and may have been, criminal. I am very impressed that she is a successful professional women. I listened to the audio version in the car. Hearing the descriptions of abuse were difficult to listen to...occurring day after day after day, year after year after year. I wonder if her helpful music teacher had experience with extreme abuse. He was quick to spot it and create a plan for Maude, while manipu ...more

1 like · Like · see review