Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Thicker than Water: A Memoir by Kerry Washington

34 reviews

jammons's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcoholism, Infertility, Violence, and Abortion

lyssaloo92's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Abortion

rei_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Medical content

Moderate: Alcoholism and Abortion

jwhit7's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

lsinfield's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Infertility, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

kcosmic's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Body shaming, Child death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Abortion

lbris2484's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Abortion

drbooksphd's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder

mari1532's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I would rate this book a 6 out of 5 because I greatly enjoyed it. Washington's vulnerability and writing style made this book relatable and difficult to put down. I identified with Washington's description of being the only child and the dynamics that are created within a family of this type.

I also really appreciate the care and introspection that Washington took when looking back on her childhood and evaluating things given the knowledge she learned about her family. She does mention that she has been in therapy, which contributes to her perspective, but she details her story with such grace and compassion. 

Highly recommend it for memoir lovers and Washington fans! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

Moderate: Infertility, Racism, and Pregnancy

tdavis0711's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Cancer, Eating disorder, Infertility, Sexual assault, and Abortion