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angelinerenner0521's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Confinement, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Sexual harassment
1oddkatreads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Blood, Abortion, Outing, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
spookyfaith's review against another edition
2.75
The stories are all captivating and interesting but I wasn’t a fan of her writing style and voice.
I really wanted to like this more than I did tbh
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol
elwh's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Cursing and Gaslighting
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, Hate crime, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pandemic/Epidemic
lizzym126's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment
sammipants08's review
5.0
Graphic: Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
pinkpotayto's review against another edition
5.0
Most of us are just trying to find our own unique (possibly fucked up) ways to survive. That's what her essays have shown me. As a queer woman also struggling to survive, Id like to thank Lauren for sharing her story. All we want to be is heard, and understood, and I believe by sharing something so personal with the world, that might be what she wished for as well.
(I added content warnings, but like, it's someone's life and I don't really think it can be categorized into boxes but I added the ones I think could be genuinely triggering. Just keep an open mind)
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Religious bigotry, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
kelsie4's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault
paperknotbooks's review
4.25
Edit 11/19/2021: the outcome of the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict is what makes books like this so essential. Read essays “Solitaire” and “Cell Block” for examples of the US (in)justice system in action.
Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Gaslighting
quassibly's review against another edition
5.0
Separately, her essays each impart in insight into the world at large, seen through the lens of Hough's experiences -- being told that she can only be good if she conforms to a standard, being hurt by people who tell her it's for her own good, and finding herself powerless in a world where poverty is the ultimate shame. Taken together, they tell the story of a woman who fighting to figure out how to create her own standards with only her anger and her wit to arm her.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, and Pregnancy