kalriia's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.25
I liked a lot of the writing and all of the content. Everything it goes on about is important to reflect on, especially if you live in California/ the USA. The only thing is that sometimes it's just a bit disorienting.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape
averyt's review
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
rsmry's review against another edition
emotional
informative
reflective
5.0
Really moving memoir that combines California history, personal stories, poetry, and family history. Definitely deals with a lot of heavy topics, but is a great way to better understand California history and the real legacy of the California missions. I appreciate how it was organized and tells stories in a somewhat non-linear fashion, tying together the past and present, telling a story in one style then a hundred pages later returning to it from another perspective.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Rape
Moderate: Alcoholism
emilysquest's review against another edition
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Rape, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
amarieb's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Genocide
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, and Slavery
Minor: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
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