This was an amazing book on forgiveness and moving on. I too had an alcoholic parent so I could relate to Sarah Mae's story.I loved it even while I cried through most of it. It really impacted me and made me think about how I relate to some of my family members. Forgiveness is a journey I will likely be on for my whole life.

The Complicated Heart tells the story of Sarah and her alcoholic mother. The story shows the hope within the darkness and how difficult but possible it is to forgive someone who has hurt you.

A beautiful, challenging and emotional read. It showed how alcoholism affects not only the person suffering but also the loved ones. How mental illness can affect the lives of everyone involved - not only in the moment but for years to come.

I have an alcoholic parent and this allowed me to connect with the author in ways I didn’t imagine I would. The author let her emotions sink into the pages and the pain and fear showed right through. The fear, sadness, loneliness and despair when someone you love has a problem is something I think many can relate to. Especially when they refuse to acknowledge, or quite frankly just don’t care about the problem or how it’s affecting others around them.

The message and meaning of the book is beautiful - that even with open wounds, you can still forgive someone even after everything they’ve done to you.

It was interesting to read her mom’s journal and discover how she was feeling and coping during her alcoholism. We got to see the story from both sides and that is something unique.

I truly hope this writer continues to write as she is something very special.