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This Here Flesh: Spirituality, Liberation, and the Stories That Make Us by Cole Arthur Riley
4 reviews
ashleycmms's review
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Misogyny and Racism
Minor: Gun violence
chavonnwshen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Drug use, and Sexual assault
smileykylie's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
shhh_tamis_reading's review
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
After reading a stellar review of this book by one of my favorite memoir authors, I immediately purchased the audio version of the book as I knew I would have abundant listening time (while driving) much sooner than abundant reading time. I also purchased the ebook to reference and enjoy the parts I’m still savoring.
This book is written (& read) in a contemplative way, and can seem to be moving slowly at times until there is an insightful sentence or two that makes me realize the author was taking me someplace very significant without my even realizing it.
The chapters created around specific themes worked extremely well even as the author tells stories from 3 generations, primarily stories from her grandmother, father, and herself in the memoir portions of the book.
I suspect I will be quoting and referencing this book for many years to come.
This book is written (& read) in a contemplative way, and can seem to be moving slowly at times until there is an insightful sentence or two that makes me realize the author was taking me someplace very significant without my even realizing it.
The chapters created around specific themes worked extremely well even as the author tells stories from 3 generations, primarily stories from her grandmother, father, and herself in the memoir portions of the book.
I suspect I will be quoting and referencing this book for many years to come.
Content Warnings
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Abandonment