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plantonic_friendships's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.75
I think many of the other reviewers gave a stronger review than I ever could. This was a strong essay collection though the nonlinearity really confused me at points. A good example was in the essay Creep and where Q came into play in her life. It was discombobulating and I kept rewinding the audio thinking I missed something - turns out you don't get it into much further into the essay.
I think so many women have had a Q in their life. Some who have had a man try to play off suffocating them to some who have had a man pretend to be the avid reader of your dream (Lolita is such a red flag ðŸ˜) only to be your biggest hater and everything in between.
The "White Onion" chapter was so interesting and Joan Didion's relation to one of the Manson murderer was sooo interesting.
Quite honestly, ALL of the content warnings.
I think so many women have had a Q in their life. Some who have had a man try to play off suffocating them to some who have had a man pretend to be the avid reader of your dream (Lolita is such a red flag ðŸ˜) only to be your biggest hater and everything in between.
The "White Onion" chapter was so interesting and Joan Didion's relation to one of the Manson murderer was sooo interesting.
Quite honestly, ALL of the content warnings.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
francisco909's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
I was gasping and sobbing as I finished this book. As the blurb says, Gurba’s work is ceremony, incredibly important to witness.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Sexual violence
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