eatingbrains's review against another edition
3.75
In particular this made me consider the times it took place during, the "good ole days" and how shitty they were for a lot people. I make it a habit to not read much about a book before I pick it up to give everything a fair chance and the reason why I picked those one up was because I saw it on a list of commonly banned books. While it contains some mature(-ish) content, it is much tamer than many things I read as a youth and the value of showing other-ing on a personal degree is unmatched.
Minor: Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Genocide, Grief, Blood, Body shaming, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Violence, Sexual violence, and War
croww_teeth's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Racism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Hate crime, Cursing, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Death
jesika's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Classism, Child abuse, Cursing, Rape, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault
nrhilmer's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Pedophilia, Incest, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Pregnancy, Cursing, Sexism, Ableism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Body shaming, Classism, and Hate crime
st61826's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Racism, Child abuse, and Sexual violence
Minor: Murder, Abandonment, Classism, Cursing, and Pregnancy
raelin's review against another edition
5.0
This audiobook read by the author was so moving. The raw honestly and painful openness in how she beautifully and tragically describes her early life is amazing.
It really reinforces that the adolescent experience is almost universal. The awkwardness and lack of self confidence while also being incredibly sure footed in some situations was so very relatable even 50 years after it’s original publication.
I really would recommend this to anyone, and especially sullen teenagers who feel misunderstood by everyone around them. This really brings home that everyone has a story, and you may never know another person’s whole story, but that there are some near universal feelings about finding your place in the world and how to fit in.
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia