tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882294318634633198.post5030938705655372812..comments2023-10-24T08:01:16.307-03:00Comments on In The Next Room: The Source of All Things by Tracy RossZoëhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05485997747361791052noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882294318634633198.post-61406212873170499402011-05-04T23:28:44.041-03:002011-05-04T23:28:44.041-03:00@Anonymous- although your comment clarifies some o...@Anonymous- although your comment clarifies some of the book, I feel like that wasn't at all clear in the memoir itself. I don't have a previous understanding of the emotional impact of sexual abuse, so if Ross didn't explain it then I had no idea and ended up very confused by her actions which resulted me in feeling the book was lacking as a memoir. <br /><br />Also even though I appreciate that travel was important to her, I still didn't find it interesting to read about. Certain bits worked, but in moderation. <br /><br />Anyway, I know many readers loved the book and I applaud Ross' bravery in writing it but it just didn't work for me.Zoëhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05485997747361791052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882294318634633198.post-32520510353306711082011-05-04T23:12:17.141-03:002011-05-04T23:12:17.141-03:00Ross' book deftly showed the emotional impact...Ross' book deftly showed the emotional impact of sexual abuse, how the victim struggles with ambivalence, denial, anger and shame. For example, her ambivalence is shown by her confusing relationship with her parents. Her denial of the abuse is shown by her allowing her parents to babysit. <br /><br />At first, I was also distracted by the travelogue bits, but I began to understand that sharing her adventures in the wilderness was also a big part of her life.<br /><br />The source of all things--the backpacking at Redfish Lake was the source of her pain (the abuse), but it ironically was also the source of her present joy (exploring the wilderness).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4882294318634633198.post-91783696958258196332011-03-16T18:06:30.570-03:002011-03-16T18:06:30.570-03:00Interesting. Great review!
Blessings
Michelle VInteresting. Great review! <br /><br />Blessings<br />Michelle VMichelle Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646258316409073003noreply@blogger.com