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gigua's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Miscarriage
Minor: Cancer, Car accident, and Suicide attempt
noel_k's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
rhdj's review against another edition
2.0
Autrice che è molto orgogliosa della sua scrittura lirica e sperimentale; che però evidentemente ha adoperato in altri libri, a meno che il bel vocabolario di cui sopra e qualche paragrafo senza punteggiatura siano da considerarsi scrittura lirica e/o sperimentale.
È un memoir, dunque non vorrei giudicare troppo i contenuti, ma una cosa mi sento di dirla: Yuknavitch mi sembra il tipo di persona che mi auguro di non incontrare mai nella vita. Non per quello che racconta in sé, ma per la sua totale mancanza di empatia e il suo rifiuto di prendersi la responsabilità delle proprie azioni. Non so che idea di sé volesse dare scrivendo questo libro, ma quello che ne ho tratto io è una conferma del fatto che la sofferenza non ti rende automaticamente una persona profonda o buona, né una brava autrice.
Unica nota positiva è che la parte iniziale sulla figlia e i momenti in cui ricorda l’ultimo saluto alla madre sono commoventi seppur sempre, beninteso, senza alcun valore letterario. Ho letto trafiletti che mi hanno suscitato la medesima reazione emotiva.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
carlomartinez__'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Dementia, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
drjacvick's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Sexual content, and Suicide attempt
soberdionis's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Death, Drug use, Incest, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
designy808's review against another edition
5.0
yuknavitch's memoir was unpredictable, traumatic, and reflective, all while being heartbreakingly poetic.
i have no words. she made us feel her emotions. the graphic descriptions of her experiences, and the ways in which she self sabotaged as a result of her childhood trauma was surreal.
read this book, but please PLEASE be careful. it is very heavy and personally, i found it a little triggering.
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Sexual content, and Grief
Moderate: Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Suicide attempt and Cultural appropriation
emzireads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Terminal illness and Suicide attempt
smallfet's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Alcohol
emzireads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Car accident, and Suicide attempt