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bluebeary's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Self harm, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
abi_sarah's review against another edition
dark
emotional
medium-paced
3.0
I know memoirs are usually not written about happy lives but my gosh, this one was a tough listen. I actually kinda zoned out at some points and wasn’t actively listening anymore because the content was pretty triggering and down right devastating.
However, it was extremely well written and Croft depicts the grief of moments and “what could have been” in a way that is almost more sad than if the person in question (no spoilers, dw) had actually died.
Coming from a 4 piece core family myself, with a sister, I related to a lot of the element ps of family life which Croft mentions and I think that was what made some parts so hard hitting.
I found the story of Amy particularly interesting, as I feel like people in her position, don’t usually get their stories heard. I found her work life pretty inspiring and she was an incredibly woman from what Croft wrote about her.
Overall I enjoyed about half of it, and the other half was just too damn heartbreaking to enjoy tbh.
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However, it was extremely well written and Croft depicts the grief of moments and “what could have been” in a way that is almost more sad than if the person in question (no spoilers, dw) had actually died.
Coming from a 4 piece core family myself, with a sister, I related to a lot of the element ps of family life which Croft mentions and I think that was what made some parts so hard hitting.
I found the story of Amy particularly interesting, as I feel like people in her position, don’t usually get their stories heard. I found her work life pretty inspiring and she was an incredibly woman from what Croft wrote about her.
Overall I enjoyed about half of it, and the other half was just too damn heartbreaking to enjoy tbh.
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Rape
azur_rot's review
4.0
TW for the book:
I went into this book not knowing what to expect but knowing that I wanted to read something I might not usually choose. I am really glad I chose this book (maybe it chose me but who knows)
Homesick hits like a punch to the gut. It's raw and real and it hurts.
It's also soft and gentle, maybe that hurts even more.
I spread the reading out, didn't finish it as fast as I could have. I read it like I would eat a treat I remember from my childhood, savoured every bite and took my time with it.
I went into this book not knowing what to expect but knowing that I wanted to read something I might not usually choose. I am really glad I chose this book (maybe it chose me but who knows)
Homesick hits like a punch to the gut. It's raw and real and it hurts.
It's also soft and gentle, maybe that hurts even more.
I spread the reading out, didn't finish it as fast as I could have. I read it like I would eat a treat I remember from my childhood, savoured every bite and took my time with it.
anneknut's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
kyranwood's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
northerly_heart_reads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
laura_reads_'s review against another edition
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25