Reviews tagging 'Transphobia'

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

55 reviews

speaksoft's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia and Suicide attempt

dc32's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

note to self to remember chapters: worldbending, desire, holy, anointing

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Suicide attempt

karingforbooks's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

2.5

I’m sure this resonates for others, but it’s not for me. Not least because the extensive discussion of suicide and self harm was triggering for me, so go into this having read content and trigger warnings. 
Otherwise I can’t tell if it’s just that I’m uncomfortable with someone being so confident or if I genuinely think they’re delusional in a harmless way. But none of it hit with me and I didn’t enjoy the writing style either. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Blood, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria

Minor: Body horror, Chronic illness, Infertility, Toxic relationship, Blood, Car accident, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

jenmcreads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, and Suicide attempt

takarakei's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Written as a series of letters to friends (and really to themself) Akwaeke Emezi's memoir gives a deep and vulnerable look into their mind and unique point of view. I listened to the audiobook, but was very glad I own a copy so I could highlight quotes to come back to. While covering some difficult topics, Emezi's gorgeous writing really shines through and even though as a memoir it centers on their experience, I found many relatable parts focused on the struggle of living in our current harsh world.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

Minor: Chronic illness, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

earthtokb's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

so much admiration for this book & this writer! it’s definitely inspired me as I go about writing my own Black, queer, trans af memoir. thanks, alwaeke!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault and Transphobia

aishallnot's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective tense

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Transphobia, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Rape

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

Powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Transphobia, Medical content, Grief, and Suicide attempt

sofipitch's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective slow-paced

4.75

Once again Emezi is the most talented contemporary writer. Their story and experience is one of impressive resilience. They also seen to have an extremely strong sense of self and self worth which I covet. Reading this book could not have happened at a better time, while it was difficult in some places the wisdom Emezi emparted was extremely helpful as well as their belief in working for the future you want

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Homophobia, Infertility, and Transphobia

ktkeps's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I can’t do the suicidal ideation right now. I gotta protect my peace. I might come back to this eventually. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Medical content, and Suicide attempt