Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Hambre by Roxane Gay

64 reviews

jennshelfishlife's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Self harm

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Minor: Vomit

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a fantastic book.  The author's reflections on her own body and life are personal, yet so many of the thoughts could be what any of us think.  While I'm not a huge fan of personal essays or memoirs, this one touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

janienejulia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

kenna14's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

One thing I will always appreciate about Roxane Gay is how honest she is. She doesn't try to shy away from the truth or sugarcoat things to protect your feelings. I love her and how she challenges me and how much I always learn when I read her books <3 (she's also a fellow swimmer. slay.)
AUDIOBOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

marissasa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This memoir is so full of emotion and gut-wrenching truths about the ways society unfairly views and treats fat people, told with excellent writing and unflinching bluntness. I listened to Roxane Gay tell her own story on audiobook and it definitely enhanced the experience. This book will make you confront your own internal prejudices and biases towards fat people, especially very obese people, and make you question why society refuses to change to be more accepting and accommodating to people who are being constantly told that their bodies are a problem regardless of the fact that they are just human beings like anyone else. Roxane Gay's personal story is heartbreaking and intense, and I truly respect her choice to share the details and help others going through similar things realize that they are not alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

naemy's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

nitar8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

pjwanders's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

mirandyli's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This was an eye-opening, thought-provoking memoir that I think everyone, especially those who are not fat, should read. Roxane Gay is a master of writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, and Medical trauma