Tamisha booklovertamisha 's Reviews > The Many Lives of Mama Love: A Memoir of Lying, Stealing, Writing, and Healing

This book was different. While I'm proud of anyone who can share their story, I didn't feel a great connection when reading this. Lara went through some difficult things. Addiction is a beast and I can't even imagine being in her shoes.

The story took a nosedive for me when she details her time in G block. Lara writes as if she was the big leader of the block. She comes off ingenious, almost boastful in thinking she was controlling the rest of the women there.

Lara definitely had white privilege on her side, which allowed her to escape with such low consequences. I can't hold that against her, but I would have liked to her to acknowledge it better.

The story did pick up when Lara got out of jail and I liked that she shared the difficulty that people have reintegrating into society. The ending felt rushed and while I feel like Lara shared some of her story, I also feel like she held so much back.