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Reviewed by Mansoor Ahmed for Readers' Favorite
Elmarie Arnold recounts adoptee experiences through her heartfelt memoir Un-Adoptically Me — My Story. My Truth. My Voice as she searches for identity and realizes her place in the world, and true comprehension. Through brief life stories, she recounts how adoption made her experience both grief from giving up her child and intellectual attachment and emotional connection to her foster mother and family, alongside hidden secrets and emotional abuse. Throughout the book, Arnold discusses numerous topics, including the difficulties of being an only child and the challenges in her marital relationship. At the same time, she addresses her children’s struggles and the long-lasting philosophical questions that persisted for years. Elmarie shares her heartbreaking experiences of deceit and religious discoveries while bringing readers her authentic life story through her memoir. The personal and touching reflections on adoption, parenthood, and relationships create substantial emotional connections for people who feel detached, unheard, or uncertain about their life purpose.
The author expresses herself through lyrical prose and reveals personal strength and genuine human nature. Through powerful descriptive language, Elmarie Arnold presents her life events authentically, portraying happiness and sorrow equally. The pacing flows well, moving from memory to insight with a natural rhythm. The narrative progresses smoothly through short, titled chapters, yet the consistent, authentic tone preserves its emotional impact. The book explores central themes of personal identity and abandonment and examines both healing and forgiveness with sensitivity. Beyond its narrative structure, the book expands with poetry, letters, and elements of spiritual introspection. Un-Adoptically Me has special value because the act of sharing one's story requires bravery. This moving and thought-provoking journey of hope will stay with you after reading this gripping memoir.
