This is one of the most inspirational accounts I have ever read. Elizabeth Smart's testimony and her faith is mind-blowing. It's really changed my outlook on my trials and my life. The optimism she exhibits is incredible: "And to this day I remain the luckiest girl in the world" (Smart 67). Though she experienced unspeakable atrocities, she found the strength to focus on her blessings, and to use her experiences to become stronger and help others. 
 "...I can honestly say that I'm not sorry that it happened to me because of where I am now" (Smart 317). 
 [P.S. I recommend that you read this book for the message, and the true story, and not for the writing. The point of the book is to impact and inform, not to create poetry, and we should form our opinions with this purpose in mind.]