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Book Review of Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond

Secret Ceremonies: A Mormon Woman's Intimate Diary of Marriage and Beyond
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A very depressed, confused, woman navigates through her life as a Mormon. She confuses religious dogma with her sexuality. She also tends to place blame on outside influences that affect her life. I think her perception of Mormon life (and her sexual frustration) is skewed by her untreated depression. She jumps quickly into relationships followed by marriages and then is confused as to why they all fail. Although she portrays herself as a victim she is a survivor who uses people and situations to benefit her needs at the moment. No amount of words or explaining can alter that fact.