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rkhill's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Rape
jess_always_reading's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
miranda_graham's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Rape
sarahschuster's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Violence, and Murder
norcalchris's review against another edition
3.75
Some of the book got a little repetitive and the organization of the last third felt odd. Rather than continuing chronologically like the rest of the book had, the last part jumped around in time. The ending also felt quite abrupt.
The first half of this memoir was incredibly strong, but my interest dipped over time which affected my rating. My interest dipped due to the inclusion and lengthy amount of time dedicated to stories where it wasn’t clear why those moments had impacted him or his life (the different dates he had in his adolescence, and the mishaps of his dance group in particular). I would’ve enjoyed exploration of the aftermath or post-reflection of these stories, but it was absent.
I also would’ve enjoyed more continuity of story into his current life. He mentioned university and starting to be a comedian off hand, but without explanation as to how that came about.
Overall, a very eye opening memoir and I really value the knowledge it imparted.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Gun violence
Moderate: Racism and Rape
miratass's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Rape, and Sexual assault
saskiahill's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
Minor: Murder
noahsingh's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Confinement, Rape, Police brutality, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Car accident, and Classism
Minor: Slavery and Suicidal thoughts
itsliterarycait's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Racism, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Excrement
Minor: Rape and Suicide attempt
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, and Racism
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Child abuse
Minor: Rape and Suicide