In the beginning of this book I had a little trouble deciphering whether the chapter was written from the childhood Emily or the adult Emily. It wasn't made so easily clear. The childhood Emily is written as a child would observe the world around them, factual observations without any thought as to the reason why things are the way they are.

As a child Emily embraced her religion as a Jehovah's Witness and enjoyed attending meetings with her family. It wasn't until Emily got a little older that she realized how hard it was to conform to a religion who's expectations seemed unrealistic.

On a whole this is a very sad, but very moving story. It's the kind of book that stays with you long after you're done reading it.