Johanna Porter is Not Sorry by Sara Read
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.
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