The Ugly Cry by Danielle Henderson

The Ugly Cry

Danielle Henderson

304 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Abandoned at ten years old by a mother who wanted to start a new family with her drug-addicted, abusive boyfriend, Danielle was raised by grandparents who thought their child-rearing days had ended in the 1960s. She grew up Black and weird, before...

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Moods

emotional 91%
funny 66%
reflective 65%
sad 45%
dark 43%
hopeful 37%
inspiring 29%
challenging 18%
tense 8%
lighthearted 5%

Pace

medium 59%
fast 33%
slow 6%

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4.26

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