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steph_phanie's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Ruth Shaw has led one incredible and adventurous life. Although her journey was filled with much pain and heartbreak, she looks back upon her life with tenderness. Throughout most of her memoir, my thoughts were, "How did she do all this? How would one even begin? I could never!"
This is more than the story of a bookseller in New Zealand. It is the story of a daughter, mother, sailor (extraordinaire!), lover, survivor, and fighter. She was not perfect, but she was courageous and passionate, and that has brought her to the wonderful place she is in today.
There were some moments where I would have liked more context, detail, and emotion, but overall I enjoyed reading about her vibrant life.
*Please note the content warnings.
This is more than the story of a bookseller in New Zealand. It is the story of a daughter, mother, sailor (extraordinaire!), lover, survivor, and fighter. She was not perfect, but she was courageous and passionate, and that has brought her to the wonderful place she is in today.
There were some moments where I would have liked more context, detail, and emotion, but overall I enjoyed reading about her vibrant life.
*Please note the content warnings.
Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abortion, and Murder
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol
kimi72714's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Terminal illness, Violence, Police brutality, Abortion, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and War
Ruth, the author, has lived a very full life and as such, as experienced a great deal, including many horrible circumstances. They are generally handled with grace, but look up the CW before you begin.
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