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betag1013's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Dysphoria, War, and Classism
neurostellar's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Rape, Violence, and War
theblandfalafel's review
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Violence, and War
kobayashi's review
3.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Rape, Vomit, and War
sofiadanielle's review
4.25
It’s a bit heavy, I won’t lie. I saw some of my my own habits, thoughts, emotions, all laid out in front of me in this book, as a first generation Asian child born in America. I saw my mother and I in Elizabeth and her mother, even when I wish I couldn’t. I understand her emotions, why she went through some of the situations she did, when you just want to say: well, why would you ever do that?
Beautiful read. I find the second half to be more moving. I hope to find peace with my mother in the way Brina managed, too.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and War
aweekinthelife's review against another edition
5.0
for a historical perspective that i think pairs really well content-wise, i'd suggest checking out How to Hide an Empire: A History of the Greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr.
Graphic: War
Moderate: Racism, Violence, and Xenophobia
Minor: Rape
courto875's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Suicide, Xenophobia, Murder, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Genocide
boba_nbooks's review against another edition
5.0
This book also made me question American military presence in other countries like Okinawa. It seems to have caused more harm than good and continues to do so.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Rape, and War
Moderate: Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, and Cultural appropriation
plainplantains's review
4.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Genocide, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Colonisation, and War
Moderate: Antisemitism
bifuriousaf's review
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation and War
Minor: Racism and Sexual violence