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challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Loved this book for us creatures! Huge trigger warning for suicide ideation and graphic description of suicide
Graphic: Suicide attempt
Moderate: Addiction, Racism, and Toxic relationship
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adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
This is the most unique, compelling memoir I've read in many years. Through letters to their close friends and family, Akwaeke Emezi discusses their experience of being trans and getting surgery, their mental health, writing, chronic pain, the publishing industry, their identity as a god or ogbanje, and their spiritual connection with this world and with death. This is a fascinating read and one that introduced me to so many new concepts and ideas. Emezi really is a transcendent writer.
Graphic: Body horror, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Dysphoria
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
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