Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Dear Senthuran: A Black Spirit Memoir by Akwaeke Emezi

31 reviews

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

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

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

jenmcreads's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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, Dysphoria, and Suicide attempt

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

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

mandathebiblio's review against another edition

I don't give star ratings to non-fiction, so I won't be giving this one one.

I really appreciated reading this, though. I listened to the audiobook and I would give the audio a 5 out of 5 star. It was very well done as Akwaeke Emezi narrated it themselves.

As for the content in this book, there was so much that I feel like I could relate  to and so much I know that I would never be able to and that is what made this such a worthwhile audiobook for me. I think that reading this as my first book from this author is going to help me when I read more from them. It was very interesting seeing their journey not only through publishing but through life in general. It definitely opened my eyes to some things that I may not have realized before and it was very helpful to see.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Medical trauma

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

egmamaril's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical content

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

northernzephyr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Dysphoria

Moderate: Medical content, Transphobia, and Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Animal cruelty

elizea's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt

Moderate: Transphobia, Violence, Gore, Body horror, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

lauraglovestoread's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

Dear Senthuran is beautifully written, extraordinarily intimate, and covers a lot of ground: spiritedness + spiritual life, gender, mental health, childhood, career, fame, interpersonal relationships, navigating life amidst humanity.  Extraordinary & like nothing I've ever read before (though those who've read Freshwater will certainly find some familiar content here); also a very difficult read - I'm sure I've forgotten some relevant content warnings.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Moderate: Racism, Blood, Violence, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Body horror