Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Forgotten Girls: An American Story by Monica Potts

4 reviews

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Toxic friendship, Death, and Grief

Moderate: Pregnancy and Racism

Minor: Abortion, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts

cghegan's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Addiction, Death, Car accident, and Alcohol

Minor: Abandonment, Grief, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, and Physical abuse

bschweig717's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a heartbreaking, illuminating, and vulnerable piece of memoir. I am thankful to have read it. I feel like I saw myself in many of the people in it at times. It was heartbreaking and also illuminating about the importance of community for each of us to thrive.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Drug use, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Suicide, Abandonment, and Addiction

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Addiction, Car accident, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Grief

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Medical content