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torikate7's review against another edition
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Rape, Transphobia, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Drug use, Pedophilia, and Suicidal thoughts
megj23's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Transphobia
jkamler's review against another edition
3.5
I mostly struggled with this book because in so many ways, it hit too close to home. I experienced much of the same things working as a trans actor in Hollywood in my early twenties, and it was hard to read about someone else’s experience of a similar treatment. It simultaneously validated my feelings around what I went through and also re-triggered some of it.
Besides that fact, I have criticisms around why the majority of media about the trans experience carries such a depressing and painful tone, including this book. The lack of diversity amongst trans narratives almost presents transness as an inherently painful experience, which I think sets the wrong expectations.
Anyway, I found it difficult to get through this book, but maybe other readers will enjoy it more. I have nothing but the best wishes for Elliot and what he’s gone through, and what it takes to make a vulnerable memoir like this.
Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, and Religious bigotry
fatfrog's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
Minor: Drug use
writewithapendragon's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Vomit, and Grief
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Deadnaming, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Medical content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
littki's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Homophobia and Transphobia
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
lspbooks's review against another edition
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Deadnaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Lesbophobia, Outing, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria
silvavavava's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Hate crime, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Stalking, Outing, and Dysphoria
sammy357's review against another edition
4.0
Like others have mentioned, the timeline was hard for me to follow at times, especially when listening to the audiobook.
Graphic: Bullying, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Stalking, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Child abuse, Deadnaming, Drug use, Misogyny, Self harm, and Alcohol
Minor: Death
emadisonc's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve nothing new or profound to say, nothing that hasn’t been said before, but I know books have helped me, saved me even, so perhaps this can help someone feel less alone, seen, no matter who they are or what journey they are on. Thank you for wanting to read about mine.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking
Minor: Drug use