Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

37 reviews

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

sophiejts's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit and Medical trauma

sharleight's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Vomit

Moderate: Grief and Medical trauma

mirandyli's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This was an eye-opening, thought-provoking memoir that I think everyone, especially those who are not fat, should read. Roxane Gay is a master of writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma

gibetal's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Racism

shazel64's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

januaryapril's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

A great book, such difficult subject matter but Roxane Gay does an amazing job at telling her story. I felt so connected to her and so aware the whole time I was reading. Made me very aware of my body and confronted many of the same thoughts I have about what it feels like to exist and move in this world. Also made me more aware of how others may feel. Why have we come to a point where we all have to be so obsessed with our bodies and how do we escape this?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

biblioghoul's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

redrosemoth's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Biphobia, Racism, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Graphic description of the rape of a child and the emotional impact of that throughout life, eating disorders, and an injury.

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Roxane Gay is such a masterful writer that I felt in good hands reading about sensitive topics. I'm glad I read this though it was difficult to find my footing sometimes in all the dark and troubling details. It's candid, sad, angering, challenging at once. Yet it was compelling and clever. It's my second Roxane Gay and I will surely read more in the future. Her perspective and wit are great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail