The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
lollierey's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse
kleinekita's review
3.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
rebecca1's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Xenophobia, and Child abuse
emoryscott's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Stalking, Child abuse, Biphobia, Blood, Body shaming, Excrement, Gore, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pregnancy, Rape, Slavery, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Sexism, Addiction, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Ableism, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child death, Colonisation, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Genocide, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Also, at times, it really seemed like the author was glorifying trauma and abuse. It was definitely a bit difficult to read as a survivor, but I can see how someone else may find this empowering.rahthesungod's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse
dianavdavidson_'s review
4.0
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Islamophobia and Xenophobia
sbooksbowm's review against another edition
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
imrereads's review against another edition
3.0
I have conflicting thoughts. While there are some really wonderfully written and capturing sections, I felt over all that it didn't deliver what it advertised. It certainly isn't cross-country roadtrip the blurb promised.
My biggest issue is that it felt very fragmentes and not flowing together the way I would have wanted. It jumps very quickly from topic to topic, from childhood to adulthood, from serious to lighthearted. This made it hard for me to feel engaged in the narrarive. It's certainly a provocative memoir for better and for worse. At least personally I found several sections to be quite triggering to read, and I wish it didn't jump so quickly from topic to topic.
Still, I want to repeat that there are some really good and thought provoking sections. For example the chapter where she's at the airport in Isreal had me at the edge of my seat. I won't forget it easily!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Islamophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
riolson3's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia
Minor: Islamophobia
questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racism