Scan barcode
katharina90's review against another edition
5.0
The content is sometimes difficult to stomach, as one would expect, but the lyrical writing kept me glued to this book.
The essays are tied together by an interesting assortment of thematic and stylistic threads, incl. gun violence, birds, the importance of language, and the oft-repeated phrase "in this, our America".
"It’s okay, I’ve learned, to love the things that make you, even if they also are the things that unmake you."
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Racism, Police brutality, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, and Colonisation
Minor: Rape, Suicide, Kidnapping, and Murder
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
mirandaleighhhh's review
4.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Grief
cuddlygryphon's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Dementia, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Genocide, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Sexual harassment
jayisreading's review against another edition
4.25
I would say it’d be more accurate to describe this book as a collection of essays tinged with personal anecdotes as opposed to a memoir due to its structure. Not that this is a bad thing, since I still enjoyed this memoir (of sorts). Something I really appreciate about Carry is Jensen’s unique voice and writing style. It was very clear that she found her rhythm, which allowed each chapter to come together as beautifully as they did.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Racism, Trafficking, and Classism
Minor: Genocide, Rape, and Suicide
dominicangirl's review
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, and Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty
clicc_clacc_jac's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation
alsoapples's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, and Classism
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Dementia, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Suicide
MMIWGwhattaylorreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Racism and Xenophobia
Minor: Addiction