kingangel's review
5.0
Moderate: Homophobia, Fire/Fire injury, Rape, Gore, Blood, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Death, and Sexual assault
bi_n_sad's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
3.5
Moderate: Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
sarah_nestler's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexism, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Physical abuse, and Body shaming
Minor: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Gore, Death, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
sarahc_v's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I’m considering buying my own copy of this (I had gotten from the library), which as someone who only chooses to buy my most favorite books, is high praise!
I tagged a few content warnings for the book below, but the first page of the book also contains a full list of them!
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, and Rape
myarae's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
kylajaynebooks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Sexism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Rape, and Domestic abuse
emilypete17's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, and Misogyny
Moderate: Gaslighting, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Biphobia, and Homophobia
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief
mermaidsherbet's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Sexism, Body shaming, Rape, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, and War
hello_lovely13's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, and Homophobia
Moderate: Child abuse, Biphobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
b_robinson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Poetry books can, understandably, be very hit and miss depending on the content and how/if I can connect to the poet and their message. And holy moley, let me tell you; this was 100% a hit pour moi. I feel like I can't even explain it, but it was just so good and it felt like the author reached out and touched my soul through words alone.
I'm just gonna mention some favourite pieces that I can't stop thinking about. They're the sort of things that you just need to marinate in and allow the wisdom to soak into you.
- Miscellaneous thoughts on love
- Queer girl overture
- Abridged things to let go if you want to be happy
- Personal reflections on gender
The reason I loved it so much is that for a lot of the time spent reading it, it felt like a gentle but persistent reminder about the fact that, yes, there's lots of change that needs to happen, but you can still orient your life around the things you love and find peace within yourself.
There was some pretty heavy stuff, either mentioned in passing or talked about with a bit more depth, and I really appreciated the very clear trigger warnings that were laid out at the start of the book. It's always nice knowing what you're about to dive straight into.
Moderate: Biphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Toxic relationship