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I really enjoyed this autobiography, it held me from the first page to last and I had to force myself to put it down. I found it always maintained a lightness and humor even through the darkest moments. The author seems to be a really strong woman, and what a life going from that childhood to raising a family all the while struggling with serious addictions and issues. Very inspiring indeed, I want to see the movie version! I look forward to reading more by this author.Product details
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Fisheye A Memoir Trish Thorpe 9780985328801 Books Reviews
Fisheye A Memoir
Very well written story of the author's journey through a life of excess, dysfunction, and ultimate overcoming of obstacles. What seemed from the outside as a privileged upbringing that most would yearn for, had a more despondent side of emotional abuse and conflict hidden behind the curtains in a wealthy suburb of Los Angeles. The adolescent dysfunction led to even more crestfallen behavior in young adulthood. While disturbing at times, it is in the end a story of courage and cleansing. This is a book that will have you examine your own path, and your impact on those around you.
Yes, this woman had a terrible upbringing but that alone does not make an interesting memoir. Hopefully, she has taken some control over her life and has gotten some counseling but that doesn't come across in the book. It's a collection of disjointed memories of her childhood in which she describes herself as the golden child academically and athletically who, due to parents who were mentally and emotionally abusive and / or absent from their children's lives, falls head first into sex, drugs and alcohol during here teen years. She obviously hasn't come to terms with those years.
This novel was sent to me by the author, to read and review (via Goodreads). Thank you Trish! I do not know the author personally...so I was surprised and grateful for the opportunity to read and review her book. To be honest, I wasn't really sure what to expect of this novel, but I was again surpised, as it is a very well-written book. The story is interesting and absorbing...but it must have been emotionally difficult for Trish to relive so many painful events in her life while writing this novel. She did an exceptional job...an honest portrait of her childhood...and a raw, cleansing confessional as well. It was strange to read about the strange mix of the spoiled lifestyle and the parental neglect of her childhood. Of course, it is not difficult to understand how her life spiraled out of control. I am a survivor of extreme poverty and childhood neglect and abuse, so her story was not shocking for me, but I think most people would be very shocked. I respect the author immensely for her courage to move forward in her life and then go on to tell her compelling story to others. Her courage can only be an inspiration to others! I enjoyed this book...and I recommend it to readers who wish to be moved and inspired by Trish's story.
A portion of my review from my blog, The Reader's Commute.
I was intrigued by the setting and the cast of characters immediately. The memoir opens in the mid-1960s. Tricia (nicknamed "Fisheye" by her father) and her family live in Los Angeles in a wealthy neighborhood. Tricia's older brother, Spencer, is very chatty, but socially-inept. Her younger sister, Grace, is petite and princess-like. Tricia is athletic and intelligent, excelling at everything she puts her mind to. The real stars of this piece are Tricia's mother and father. Her father is a well-off television producer prone to frightening mood swings, and her mother is a disillusioned ex-dancer who ultimately succumbs to the lure of the bottle.
The characterization of the parents were really the strength here, making "Part I Youth" my favorite of the memoir's four segments. The settings were vibrant ("The Del" hotel's pool and the family's dining room with the buzzer under the table stuck out to me most), full of description and color.
At the end of the book, when I finally realized that the chapter titles were Wizard of Oz references (oops! How could I not have pieced together "Yellow Bricks" and "Flying Monkeys" and "Kansas?"), I really thought but, Part I is the bit in Technicolor!
Tricia's youthful narration in Part I is refreshing and true, and as a reader I felt the same confusing feeling she felt as she struggled to keep up with her father's changing demands and the silence that continuously plagued their dinner table. I also relished the bits of humor that were thrown in here (balancing out the serious topics at hand). My favorite segment discussed Tricia's inability to tell her mother's friends (and drinking buddies) apart from one another.
As the memoir progresses and Tricia matures, she grapples with a serious addiction to drugs and alcohol. She builds her life around these substances, and these pages blurred together for me in a way. I felt as if the years of my own life were rushing by in a mess of confusion, and Tricia's high school and college years passed by quickly. While I was intrigued by Tricia's turbulent affairs and calculated drug use, I felt the supreme absence of her family from the remaining chapters. I understood that her family faded from her life as she grew older, but I did miss the dynamic between the family members.
Very well written and easy to read. Love the "Wizard of Oz" theme and description of Trish's childhood neighborhood (The Bent Spoon) among other wonderfully written descriptions drawing you there. Privileged yet dysfunctional proving that we are all broken people making this book very thought provoking.
This was a good book that I think the author should write a second part for. It's written in a way that is easy to relate to an understand.
Things are often far different that they appear on the surface. The family of a successful television executive living a privileged life in the tony community of Brentwood, California. Private schools, volleyball tournaments on the beach, membership at the country club, vacations in the finest of hotels. And at the same time, the children endure a life of parental neglect, cruelty and abuse. This is also a tale of survival, hope and success as the main character moves beyond the grasp of a horrific past and reclaims her life as her own. A great read!
I really enjoyed this autobiography, it held me from the first page to last and I had to force myself to put it down. I found it always maintained a lightness and humor even through the darkest moments. The author seems to be a really strong woman, and what a life going from that childhood to raising a family all the while struggling with serious addictions and issues. Very inspiring indeed, I want to see the movie version! I look forward to reading more by this author.
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