196books's review
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Abandonment
claresbooks's review
4.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Abandonment, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Racism, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs
jouljet's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Racism, Forced institutionalization, and Grief
tarajoy90's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Racism
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
bridget_t's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism and Racial slurs
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Abandonment, and Sexual assault
Minor: Self harm
rbacon's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual harassment
epellicci's review against another edition
4.0
The book ends quite abruptly which I found slightly disappointing. It felt a little bit like by the end, Sissay had run out of steam, although you can hardly blame him given what reliving his youth must be like. An otherwise impressive but dark book.
Graphic: Racism, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Bullying, and Abandonment
Moderate: Racial slurs, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse