ruthywithas's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.75
A compelling memoir of the struggles faced during the author's upbringing as Wariner fought to protect herself and her siblings from the environment in which they were raised. The efforts Wariner went to so that she could look after everyone, despite the conflicting messages surrounding her touched my heart. It captured the importance of defining what family means to you on your own terms beautifully. This truly was an insighful read of what life is like when things seem as if the world is against you and the effects it has growing up in that environment.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Abandonment, and Mental illness
karolinaz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Incest, Grief, Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Child death, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pregnancy, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse
Moderate: Medical trauma, Ableism, Vomit, and Animal death
Minor: Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Mental illness, Alcohol, Cursing, Car accident, Blood, and Body horror
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