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2.0
This was a gripping book and I really hope it helps people who end up entwined with liars and manipulators.
There were unfortunately so many points in this book that it was clear the author has a very normative view on the world. We get fatphobia, homophobia, and hoo boy is there ableism! She talks about dating someone who had a brain injury as if he owed her an explanation and a heads up when from the moment she learned about it she clearly wrote him off. She very briefly problematises her demonization of personality disorders, then quickly goes back to demonizing them again.
I also felt it could have ended a few chapters earlier. The self help advice at the end felt a bit out of place and the last chapter read like she realized she needed a larger message to tie it together, but the thread wasn’t carried through the whole narrative.
There were unfortunately so many points in this book that it was clear the author has a very normative view on the world. We get fatphobia, homophobia, and hoo boy is there ableism! She talks about dating someone who had a brain injury as if he owed her an explanation and a heads up when from the moment she learned about it she clearly wrote him off. She very briefly problematises her demonization of personality disorders, then quickly goes back to demonizing them again.
I also felt it could have ended a few chapters earlier. The self help advice at the end felt a bit out of place and the last chapter read like she realized she needed a larger message to tie it together, but the thread wasn’t carried through the whole narrative.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Ableism
Moderate: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Fatphobia
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