A powerful and poignant memoir from the talented pen of Luanne Castle awaits you in Scrap: Salvaging A Family. Raw, gut-wrenching, and provocative, this hybrid flash memoir journeys through a woman's toxic relationship with her father, finding them both in a strange place as he faces his mortality.
Wow! This memoir doesn't tug at the heartstrings. It plucks them hard and snaps a few. Scrap: Salvaging A Family is deep, it's emotional, it cracks open family secrets, and it explores family hardships that impact generations. Masterfully written, readers follow one woman's examination of her childhood trauma brought on by events that occurred well before she was born. Not understanding the hero worship her brother has for the man who shuts her out, she's not quite sure what to make of it when her relationship with her father begins to shift.
Sadly, the difficult relationship Castle had with her father feels all too real to me. I found some triggers within this memoir, and I had to put it aside at times. But it is such a beautifully told story that I had to make it to the end. The symbolism behind the scraps of fabric, the family photos on the front cover, and the inclusion of a significant family document blend so well together as the author reflects on her family relationships.
Scrap: Salvaging A Family is a brave new offering that is sure to gain attention.
- ASIN : B0GQC34BD2
- Publisher : ELJ Editions
- Publication date : February 26, 2026
- Language : English
- Print length : 172 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1942004923
- ISBN-13 : 978-1942004929
I received a copy of this book from the author. This review contains my honest opinions, which I have not been compensated for in any way.
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