zombiezami's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Vomit, Rape, Fatphobia, Medical content, Injury/injury detail, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Sexism
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Grief, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Racism, Gaslighting, Classism, Infidelity, and Chronic illness
Minor: Xenophobia
sco_whi's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
4.5
Roxane Gay is a beautiful writer. This is particularly notable in her ability to explain the emotion behind . I raced through this book. I think that a linear timeline would better fit the story though.
Spoiler
her weight gain after being raped
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia, Eating disorder, Rape, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Vomit
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Xenophobia and Homophobia
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