sarahyjackson's review against another edition
4.0
It was just so damn sad.
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Infidelity
bethany_g's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Body shaming, Mental illness, Sexism, Confinement, and Bullying
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Child death and Miscarriage
britt_thebookworm's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Abortion, Grief, Gaslighting, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Addiction, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Confinement
jdieperink's review against another edition
I do recommend the audiobook version, what Michelle Williams does is not overhyped. I kept forgetting someone else was doing the narration.
There were elements of it that read to me like when conservative (lower case c conservative or upper case C, Britney Spears doesn’t get into politics) white woman pick up surface pieces of feminism for relatability but also, she’s not claiming to be a scholar.
It’s a good reminder that the practice of locking up “hysterical” women is not actually a relic of the past and is alive and well. It’s also a good reminder to read some more about disability justice.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Confinement, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Mental illness
Moderate: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Bullying, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
mynameisrebecca's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Abortion, and Pregnancy
Minor: Suicide, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
kelseyr713's review against another edition
5.0
The writing style isn't flashy, but feels like a conversation, which I think is what this memoir needed. There are sections that are powerful in their starkness.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Sexism, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Confinement, Abortion, Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, and Alcohol
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic and Suicide
leilapeach's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Minor: Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Cultural appropriation, Drug use, Eating disorder, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Bullying, Grief, Infidelity, and Blood
bookishpixie's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Miscarriage, Grief, Confinement, and Abandonment
lindsayerin's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Confinement
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism
lagaialettrice's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Medical trauma, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Abortion, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting