vtlism's review against another edition
I don't have enough attention span for these types of gangly personal essays loosely strung together with vague, faint themes. I keep waiting for something to seem important, or at the very least, interesting. 90 min in, it still hasn't happened, but my stomach has churned a couple of times with graphic descriptions of women and children's deaths (without giving them any importance, anything more than distant dissociated sounding reportage. No thanks, not for me). The author reads the audio, and it has a flat affect feel that might be contributing to my disinterest. I'm disappointed bc I really loved this author's memoir, Mean, but it's like she used up all her personality on that one.
rickyreads's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
cactusfarmer's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Stalking, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Violence, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Racism, Hate crime, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual violence
aimeereadsthebooks's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
timmoydaen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
5.0