Sound of Gravel (Wariner)

Book Reviews
(Starred review.) [An] intense memoir of growing up in a sect of polygamous Mormons.... Fed up with hearing "It’s God’s will" whenever something goes wrong, [Wariner] rescues herself and then eventually writes this memoir, which condemns using religion to evade moral responsibility. This well-written book is hard to put down and hard to forget.
Publishers Weekly


Haunting. Rather than delving into the particulars of the community’s beliefs, Wariner reveals them as they arise. This gives great depth to the portrayal of her situation. With power and insight, Wariner’s tale shows a road to escape from the most confining circumstances.
Booklist


Engrossingly readable from start to finish, the book not only offers a riveting portrayal of life in a polygamist community. It also celebrates the powerful bond between siblings determined to not only survive their circumstances, but also thrive in spite of them. An unsentimental yet wholly moving memoir.
Kirkus Reviews