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curatoriallyyours's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
I cried actual big, wet tears reading the first few chapters of this book, reading the story of Clare’s childhood. But the over all tone of this book is hopeful and describes a path out of the wilderness to deep happiness. There were a couple of points where there was a bit of repetition (it could have done with a touch more editing to eliminate this) and there were also a couple of typos (I read a digital copy - the print version might be fine), which is why I didn’t give it a higher rating, but it was otherwise a compelling story told by a delightful human!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
katewildey's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
slow-paced
4.25
This audiobook is vulnerable and honest, it is at times hard to listen to and, for me at least, sometimes hit close to home. It is hopeful but if you are struggling with mental illness, body image issues, or eating disorder this may not be the book for you at the moment - treat yourself kindly, look at content warnings if needed. Overall I did think this was a very good audiobook, made even better hearing the author herself read it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body shaming, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy