Johanna Porter is Not Sorry by Sara Read

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Johanna Porter is Not Sorry a debut book by Sara Read features a middle-aged, divorced soccer mom, who was once the next big thing on the art scene. At the height of her promising painting career, she was cast out by a jealous ex, Nestor Pinedo, who at the time was a famous painter, with the power to make her or break her. He breaks her, ending her career. Two decades later, she steals a multi-million dollar painting he once painted of her. The theft, an unplanned act of rebellion, becomes the unexpected catalyst for changing herself; regaining those dreams she once had, purging the self-doubt, and healing.

One cannot help but cheer for Johanna to get her life back on track, as many of us can relate to the feeling of self-doubt when chasing our dreams. The story is filled with moments of self-healing, moments when Johanna truly gazes at her own reflection, analyzes the lies she has allowed others to cloak her in, and redraws her own portrait, one strong line at a time. She recognizes that she is the only one with the power to decide how she is allowed to view herself, which, in larger terms, speaks to a woman’s worth, and her own ability to find and define it. This book was not afraid to tackle heavy topics such as addiction to pain medication, accidental overdose, and infidelity. A tale filled with action, self-healing, and self-determination, Johanna Porter is sarcastic, illogical, smexy, vulnerable, and brave and she is not sorry. I highly recommend Johanna Porter is Not Sorry to other readers.  

 

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book.