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slascano's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Pregnancy
pantswithpockets's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence
brandonsbooked's review against another edition
4.25
autobiography of comedian Ms. Pat Williams after
watching her show on BET+. I would crack up
watching the show loosely based around her life but it
also made me curious about the serious subject matter
that she’d turned into jokes.
As one of five siblings born to an alcoholic mother,
much of Ms. Pat’s life reads like an Urban Fiction
novel, which only makes it sadder when you remember
it’s true. By 15 she was a mother of two children by a
man almost a decade older than her. Resorting to
selling crack to survive. A string of bad choices and
bad men lead Ms. Pat astray she follows some advice
which helps lead her to comedy. There are moments of
humor, but don’t look for the book to be outright
funny. Life in Atlanta during the crack epidemic was
anything but, yet Ms. Pat’s story remains hopeful and
inspirational. ✨
Reviewing someone’s life story is HARD, so I like to
focus on the places their life too me. I loved that this
autobiography feels like a journey that I went on with
Ms. Pat. Her childlike interpretation of her life growing
up was felt wholeheartedly. Her naiveness when she
thought she was being loved translated well. I
understood her desperation to make things work for
her family. I see the light that was her comedy
bubbling underneath. It feels like I went through all of
this with her which kept me hooked.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
smashingreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
kaimynameis's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
ithinkillreadit's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Violence
Minor: Sexual assault
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
kimberlyb's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
kaitlyndeluise's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Abortion, and Death of parent
oddreads_nicolestins's review against another edition
5.0
I really identified with her reflections on family. I appreciate her bravery/courage to share so much with us, because *wOw* the way my jaw dropped as I was reading.
She really ended generational curses and I'm so proud of her for that. I can only hope to do the same in my own life. If you're looking to diversify your books on the black experience THIS is the one. Highly recommend.
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Gun violence, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Injury/Injury detail