196books's review
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
aliciae08's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Racism
frankieclc's review against another edition
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, and Child abuse
kirstym25's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
alice_clawford's review
2.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Child abuse and Drug use
Minor: Self harm
radfordmanor's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Violence
Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Police brutality
e11lla's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Physical abuse
pran's review against another edition
5.0
As I listened to the book in audio form, I experienced Sissay's narration of his own book, which was wonderful. There is something really special about the writer of a memoir reading it to you, so I am glad I got to experience it.
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Racism, Mental illness, and Racial slurs
megmoore123's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Drug use, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Bullying
miniando's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Child abuse