Along with that, I couldn't help but wonder why prisoners should get conjugal visits, and get to spend nearly 2 days in a trailer with someone and the opportunity to create children. My feeling is that if you're considering doing this, you have issues. I think a big problem I had and this is, I'm sure, prejudice on my part, is that I couldn't get past the fact that this woman married a convicted murderer serving time. Every time I picked up this book I felt as though I were sinking into the depths of melancholy. I think books can create an atmosphere as you read them, one of terror or suspense, one of laughter or sadness. This part is bookended with sections that I would describe as lyrical and poetic, yet also melodramatic and repetitive. This part was more about how she dealt with everyday life and frustrations, her struggle with depression, and her struggle with an abusive relationship. I enjoyed the middle section of this book the most. Something Like Beautiful deals primarily with her journey as a single mother but she muses on a variety of topics. Bandele wrote about this part of her life in her memoir The Prisoner's Wife which I have not read. A little bit about Bandlele - she married a convicted murderer who was incarcerated at the time after meeting him through a college program. This book, not quite 200 pages long, took me ages to read.
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