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Girlhood by Melissa Febos

19 reviews

avasbookmark's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Stalking

snowiceblackfruit77's review

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Self harm

bashsbooks's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.5

A great collection of essays on Being (Perceived As) A Woman Under Patriarchy and all the fucky wucky stuff that comes along with that. A little more binary than what I usually prefer, but Febos' level of nuance makes up for the generalizations. The tagline on my copy of the book suggests that it's a good read for women of all kinds - mothers, daughters, sisters - but I think men would benefit a lot by reading it as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Body shaming

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I really liked it, it wasn’t at all what I expected (probably bc I didn’t read what it was about before starting it), but a nice surprise. I don’t think it was that memorable, and the reason why I didn’t rate it higher, but it was really good and I’d definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Rape

Minor: Drug abuse

kristen_spencer's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Stalking, and Addiction

kaimo007's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

The prose of girlhood really drives these essays. I spent a long time reflecting over the way she worded her feelings and experiences and loved the simple and complex descriptions alike. I feel like Melissa could take my most difficult thoughts and put them into words in a way no one else could. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Rape, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, and Sexual harassment

kayleighb's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, and Drug abuse

bowlofnicole's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse

jnlundy's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming