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The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir by Grace Tame

2 reviews

issyd23's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

Tame is a fucking legend! Go Grace 4👀 NB writing style was difficult to follow (it’s often scattered and her thoughts are frequently sidetracked and is a symptom of her autism and ADHD) but I appreciated getting an insight into her nuro-divergent mind. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

b_carlson's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

As a story of an abuse survivor this was phenomenal. It showed how trauma weaves its way through the entirety of our lives experience, it doesn't just happen in one chunk and then we move on. This book showed that Tame exists beyond her trauma and abuse, she is a complex human being who has battled yes but also has amazing people around her which has enabled her to feel real joy as well. I feel this is an important narrative for abuse survivors as it isn't reductive to the worst parts of what's happened to them. 
Tame's voice rings out loud and strong. It is stirring and demands you listen. The book connects dots very well between neurodivergence and the vulnerability it brings and the absolute burden it can be before you know or understand it. 
The only critique I would have is at times it felt a bit like a list of all the people in Tame's life but then again those are the people that have helped make her who she is so in a way they are her story and all deserve a place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment