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toothpastefairy's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
It's a deeply reflective memoir, in which Tara details her life thus far in a way that simultaneously terrifies me and provides some hope. Family relationships and the complexity of one's loyalties to blood versus oneself is difficult to write about, but Tara examines them with nuance and clarity. The cognitive dissonance and difficulties with growing apart from a family structure built on paranoia and isolation is also expertly described - there is a gentle empathy in her reflections.
Overall fantastic book, it certainly holds sentimental and personal value to me. An excellent and needed recommendation from my sister.
Overall fantastic book, it certainly holds sentimental and personal value to me. An excellent and needed recommendation from my sister.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Genocide, Gun violence, Racial slurs, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Colonisation
charliefosterx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical trauma, and Car accident
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