Review of The Parrot's Perch
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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Parrot's Perch" by Karen Keilt.]
In a gated home with maids and chauffeurs, Karen lived a privileged and sheltered life in Brazil. She loved riding her horse and hoped to become an Olympian. Karen and her brother, Chris, avoided their father, Frederic Birchal Raborg, whenever he went into one of his rages and became abusive. Although her mother had been born and raised in America, she was a submissive Brazilian wife who never questioned her husband. Karen was happy to leave her restrictive home when she met and married Rick Sage on her 23rd birthday. Three months later, Karen and Rick's lives fall apart when they are arrested and sent to a Brazilian prison, where they are tortured for several months. How did they survive in prison? Why were they arrested? Thirty-seven years later, Karen tells her story to Glenda Mezarobba, an investigator for the UN Brazilian National Truth Commission, hoping to stop the corruption and abuse in Brazil. Read The Parrot's Perch by Karen Keilt to learn her story.
My emotions were all over the place while reading this book. I cried when Karen wrote about her and Rick's confinement in the Brazilian prison, where they were physically and mentally abused. I cheered when they made difficult decisions to overcome the atrocities they suffered. The way Brazilian women were treated and controlled made me angry. Karen and Rick's confusion and frustration while trying to understand why they were arrested was understandable. Rick's feelings of guilt and shame for not being able to protect Karen broke my heart. Karen's strength in coping with things out of her control and moving forward was commendable.
The only negative aspect of this book is that it destroyed my desire to travel to Brazil, where I have seen pictures of beautiful landscapes. The Brazilian government's corruption is too severe for me to consider putting myself in the same position Karen and Rick faced.
This amazing, well-written, and professionally edited book deserves nothing less than 5 out of 5 stars. I found no reason to give this book a lower rating because Karen wrote an honest and detailed memoir about her life before and after her time in the Brazilian prison. The negative aspect is personal and was not considered when I decided on the rating.
Mature readers who enjoy memoirs or have an interest in the Brazilian government are the ones I recommend this book to. I will caution readers that this book contains gory content about sexual and other physical abuse. The characters prayed to God, so if you find this content offensive, you may want to avoid this book.
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The Parrot's Perch
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In a gated home with maids and chauffeurs, Karen lived a privileged and sheltered life in Brazil. She loved riding her horse and hoped to become an Olympian. Karen and her brother, Chris, avoided their father, Frederic Birchal Raborg, whenever he went into one of his rages and became abusive. Although her mother had been born and raised in America, she was a submissive Brazilian wife who never questioned her husband. Karen was happy to leave her restrictive home when she met and married Rick Sage on her 23rd birthday. Three months later, Karen and Rick's lives fall apart when they are arrested and sent to a Brazilian prison, where they are tortured for several months. How did they survive in prison? Why were they arrested? Thirty-seven years later, Karen tells her story to Glenda Mezarobba, an investigator for the UN Brazilian National Truth Commission, hoping to stop the corruption and abuse in Brazil. Read The Parrot's Perch by Karen Keilt to learn her story.
My emotions were all over the place while reading this book. I cried when Karen wrote about her and Rick's confinement in the Brazilian prison, where they were physically and mentally abused. I cheered when they made difficult decisions to overcome the atrocities they suffered. The way Brazilian women were treated and controlled made me angry. Karen and Rick's confusion and frustration while trying to understand why they were arrested was understandable. Rick's feelings of guilt and shame for not being able to protect Karen broke my heart. Karen's strength in coping with things out of her control and moving forward was commendable.
The only negative aspect of this book is that it destroyed my desire to travel to Brazil, where I have seen pictures of beautiful landscapes. The Brazilian government's corruption is too severe for me to consider putting myself in the same position Karen and Rick faced.
This amazing, well-written, and professionally edited book deserves nothing less than 5 out of 5 stars. I found no reason to give this book a lower rating because Karen wrote an honest and detailed memoir about her life before and after her time in the Brazilian prison. The negative aspect is personal and was not considered when I decided on the rating.
Mature readers who enjoy memoirs or have an interest in the Brazilian government are the ones I recommend this book to. I will caution readers that this book contains gory content about sexual and other physical abuse. The characters prayed to God, so if you find this content offensive, you may want to avoid this book.
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The Parrot's Perch
View: on Bookshelves |
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