I was expecting a sad, tough story. Instead I read a story about a young girl who stood on her own two feet and showed girls who did not have the family support, the education, or the knowledge to become successful how to do so. Liz does not have an easy path herself but at least she has a family to go back to, she has a future to look forward to, and she has an education.

Being a pregnant teen in 1979 is not easy or accepted and Liz’s mother does what she believes is best for her. I was bothered every time the mother, Dorothy, said we will just move on and forget it. Meaning that they won’t think of the baby Liz has, that this won’t affect their lives. She could not be more wrong. While I am not familiar with Liz Pryor’s life now I cannot imagine how this time in her life did not affect how she lived her life after high school.

What I took away mostly from this book is how a tough situation can turn into a more positive affect. Liz could have gone to have her baby, stayed quiet, become reclusive instead she took the other girls under her wing, reading to those who could not read, feeding those who did not eat, easing worries, and mostly becoming friends with girls who may not have had true friends before meeting her. I was in awe of her strength and surety of how lives would turn out after babies were born. The support and the belief in each girl was amazing. I also believe it opened her eyes to how her life could have turned out if she did not have a family to support her.

Look at You Now is an honest memoir. I recommend picking up your own copy .