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A review by nibs
The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir by Grace Tame
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Tame's voice really comes through - her bluntness and unique sense of humour. It helps balance out the dark subject matter.
The first quarter is a bit slow with so much detail about her family (so many names!) but it then picks up momentum in its nonlinear storytelling. How much time she devoted to talking about her family is just another part of her compassion and empathy that shines through in this book. Her advocacy for victim/survivors of child abuse is so rooted in this empathy, telling her story for not only herself but to bring change and support for others affected. Yet she also isn't a martyr.
I also love how unashamedly autistic she is. She mentions it occasionally, but it's just another thing that makes her up. I was interested into this book from her humour & honesty on TV, but what ultimately lead me to pick it up was wanting to read about the experiences of autistic women.
The first quarter is a bit slow with so much detail about her family (so many names!) but it then picks up momentum in its nonlinear storytelling. How much time she devoted to talking about her family is just another part of her compassion and empathy that shines through in this book. Her advocacy for victim/survivors of child abuse is so rooted in this empathy, telling her story for not only herself but to bring change and support for others affected. Yet she also isn't a martyr.
I also love how unashamedly autistic she is. She mentions it occasionally, but it's just another thing that makes her up. I was interested into this book from her humour & honesty on TV, but what ultimately lead me to pick it up was wanting to read about the experiences of autistic women.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, and Rape
Moderate: Ableism, Self harm, and Stalking
Minor: Forced institutionalization, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Injury/Injury detail
Detailed information on grooming and child abuse.