Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Fome: uma autobiografia do (meu) corpo by Roxane Gay

7 reviews

mads_jpg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

Even more powerful hearing Gay's perspective in her voice rather than just reading the words alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

taulkstoomuch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

This book broke me so much that it took me almost 4 months to read - I emotionally (and sometimes physically) could not continue reaading further because of sheer sadness. Perpetual feeling of having a lump in my throat from trying not to cry for the duration of this read. I truly hope for the healing for the author (and all those who have gone through the same). The world truly is a horrifying place sometimes goodness me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Dysphoria

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

Some memoirs just feel like info dumps about the author but this, Roxane Gay was able to weave a thread throughout that continued to tie together the whole memoir. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Dysphoria

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Roxane Gay is such a masterful writer that I felt in good hands reading about sensitive topics. I'm glad I read this though it was difficult to find my footing sometimes in all the dark and troubling details. It's candid, sad, angering, challenging at once. Yet it was compelling and clever. It's my second Roxane Gay and I will surely read more in the future. Her perspective and wit are great. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

zombiezami's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Bullying, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Classism

Minor: Xenophobia

randirush's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

wow this was such an important, informative read 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Racism and Rape

Minor: Chronic illness and Medical content

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

In a word, brilliant.

It has taken me far too long to prioritize this memoir. I am left feeling  moved, challenged, and changed.

Gay’s prose is so clear and unflinching. Her writing manages to be direct and full of emotional resonance at the same time. I listened to this on audio, and the experience of hearing the author share her own story in her own voice, was especially powerful.

This is a complex, raw, and human book. I wish everyone would read it. If you’re waiting for “the right moment” like I was, maybe it’s now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Medical content

Moderate: Chronic illness, Misogyny, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail