Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

One Life by Emma Brockes, Megan Rapinoe

10 reviews

lightningmc_logyn's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

I’m not a fan of soccer, so a majority of this book was underwhelming for me. However where it all came together was the final 2 chapters, “Deserving” and “Forward”, as well as the epilogue. It was cutting, inspiring, evocative. It was the culmination of the book and to me the most important part. Having the context of the previous majority of the book did sweeten the ending. However, I feel the majority of the book was disjointed in its focus and consistent swapping between plot lines.  It was messy and the purpose was not clear to me. If the energy and clarity of the final 3 segments was applied to the whole book, it would have improved the experience. Megan Rapinoe is a powerful person who was involved in a lot of key change. I think in general she serves as a wonderful example of the fighting spirit and values I want to see lead the world forward. As a fellow queer person, her perspective on lgbtq experinced and rights was impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Police brutality

Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, and Murder

Minor: Homophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Pandemic/Epidemic

maliii's review

informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug abuse

cursed10fold's review

funny informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Injury/Injury detail

annabananawible's review

informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse and Racism

brookey8888's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This was more than I expected. Now I knew who she was a little, but not much. So I knew she would talk about her activism and I liked what she said about things. I also liked how she was unapologetically her self.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Drug abuse, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, and Outing

larareads's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Sexism

Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse

emfass's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Police brutality

bookishnatalia's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Police brutality

gracew's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Do I have a crush on Rapinoe? Yes, yes I do. Did that crush go up after I read this book? Listen I am a human woman attracted to other human women of COURSE my crush got bigger. This book is powerful primarily because it is written with such conviction. It is clear by her actions and words that Rapinoe is doing what she believes is write. She says multiple times in the book that her reason for writing this is primarily because she feels that, with the platform she has, she must speak. She reminds the readers that she is coming from a place of privilege and thus has a duty to speak up for those without. I love how she is honest about her own flaws and those of her loved ones. I just think it is so important to read about athletes who are working hard for causes they believe in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexism

Moderate: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racism, and Police brutality

savgulick's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use