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allthebooks36's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hidwoc's review against another edition
3.0
I had once thought that I came from a line of Gods, andI had punished myself for failing to be Godlike. But we were not Gods…We were mortals who felt ashamed when we failed to appear omnipotent. Now I see that my job was to release my ancestors from this burden, to allow those who come next the freedom to be ordinary. (267)
We had difficulty accepting the “both/and” of the situation: that you have both been victimized and you have agency; that Papa both loves you and hurts you in profound ways. (258)
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Death and Grief
sgodse713's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Rape, Car accident, and Abortion
dakotahreads's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Racism
Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail
aweekinthelife's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Racism
ash_verma's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
hollydyer328's review against another edition
5.0
Prachi Gupta tells deeply personal stories of growing up in an Indian-American family steeped in cultural beliefs and messaging from colonialism about being exceptional, strong, independent, flawless, etc. She lifts the hood on her own family which on the surface showed exceptionalism but inside showed deep dysfunction and mental health struggles. Her family story is wild, and I gasped at multiple points throughout. It felt like reading a family drama, but the family is REAL!
What I appreciate with Gupta’s writing is that she shows she has reflected and processed her trauma and gives language for the external forces of systemic racism, Indian culture, and inter-generational forces that influenced the beliefs and behaviors of her family members. She shows that she is sturdy in herself to speak on these events with reflection, awareness, and wisdom. She takes her story and presents it in a way for that the general public can empathize, relate, learn, and reflect.
I listened on audio and Gupta does a great job narrating. I think I would have enjoyed it slightly more in print, only because there is so much going on that the reader needs to digest it slowly. However the audio helped with the pronunciation of certain terms, and she gets emotional and show her vulnerability which was touching to listen to.
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Suicide attempt
taroroot's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
entropyseeker's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent