Thanks to AA Knopf for the free copy of this book.

 - I was a bit skeptical of COMING HOME before picking it up, given that it was published quite quickly after Griner’s return home. I was proved wrong, though, and I think it might be one of the best celebrity memoirs I’ve ever read.
- Griner takes us through her entire ordeal in Russia, from the arrest at the checkpoint to the beginnings of her recovery at home. I’d followed the story as it happened, but not in great detail. It’s both what I expected and also not at all.
- It’s a hard read, obviously. Griner shows us not only what happened to her physically, but takes us inside her mental state throughout. Her openness and vulnerability make it quite unlike anything I’ve ever read.
- The audiobook, narrated by Andia Winslow, is excellent. I did extra housework just to keep listening. I do recommend looking at the hard copy as well if you can, as there’s a photo insert section that will match faces to names for you.