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brassnbooks's review
4.5
The last chapter of the book was honestly my favorite part especially with it going back and forth between her and her mom's timeline
I don't have much to say besides READ. THIS. BOOK. Anyone wants a suggestion for a good memoir to read this is it
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Grief, and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Lesbophobia
kris10reading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape
megwilli's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape
elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment
Minor: Ableism and Body shaming
hi_world_101's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Homophobia
leni's review against another edition
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Rape
Minor: Pedophilia
mallorypen's review against another edition
3.0
However, I did like the stylistic choices of how the story was told. Each chapter/section felt like a mini-essay; the book as a whole was a collection of memories, told much in the way I remember things from my own life, as their own beats that don’t need to be connected to the memories around them to make one cohesive story.
Overall, I didn’t enjoy this book - it was too painful for that. But I connected with the author and her story in a real way, and all I want is to give her a big hug and hope she feels included and loved exactly where she is now.
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
caseythereader's review against another edition
4.75
- This book is incredible. Madden is detailing some horrific events, and yet this book is so tender, both toward her younger self and her family.
- At first I wasn't sure about the vignette style of storytelling, with all the jumping around in time. I'm glad I stuck with it, though, because the way Madden's story unwinds at the end of the book is spectacular.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
betsygrace's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Infertility, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Antisemitism, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Dysphoria