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melaniekarin's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
really insightful, eye opening firsthand account that still… sadly… seems so prescient
Graphic: Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Islamophobia, Murder, and Toxic friendship
michaelion's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Aside from the early 1900s slang, I would consider this a contemporary autobiography. Everything said in this book 57 years ago could have been said by someone yesterday. You don't have to look real hard to see things really have not changed.
Graphic: Addiction, Death, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Classism
Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Sexism, Slavery, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Confinement, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting
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