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onwinedarkseas's review against another edition
4.0
An Honest Look at a Misunderstood Lifestyle
I enjoyed this accounting, although the writing style was very, very elementary. I want to attribute it to it being a translation but other than that the book was good, very raw, and very honest. A lot of it was difficult to digest because of the graphic depictions of drug use, rape, and abuse toward Shoko but that didn't detract from the overall story.
I enjoyed this accounting, although the writing style was very, very elementary. I want to attribute it to it being a translation but other than that the book was good, very raw, and very honest. A lot of it was difficult to digest because of the graphic depictions of drug use, rape, and abuse toward Shoko but that didn't detract from the overall story.
nandakandabooks's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Tragic insight into the life of a yakuza daughter and how cruel men can be.
Even if they say they love their partner.
I had hoped for more insight into the life of a yakuza or clan dynamics.
Even if they say they love their partner.
I had hoped for more insight into the life of a yakuza or clan dynamics.
vampar's review against another edition
2.0
The review I read about this led me to believe this was going to be far more interesting than it was. I expected to have more detail about her tattoos and the meanings behind them. Mostly the book chronicled hertragic youth. It was an easy read but not all expected it to be.
kalihime13's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
kthompson9's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
nelldiaz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
slow-paced
3.75
A sad but inspiring story of one women who overcomes what life throws at her
Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming
lottielibrary's review against another edition
4.75
i love autobiographies in general and this one was very good, it's short and hard to read at times but good!
calais_'s review against another edition
dark
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
2.5
I feel so bad because this story is extremely inspiring and insightful but SO badly translated. I hated the writing im so sorry
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Adult/minor relationship