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halloween_writes's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Medical content, Racial slurs, Rape, Alcohol, Drug use, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Medical trauma, Addiction, Bullying, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Racism
Moderate: Death of parent
ravenn22ash's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
One of the saddest and challenging stories I’ve ever read. It truly represents the complexities of family relationships and poverty.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Drug abuse
anish_1's review against another edition
challenging
dark
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
indira4's review against another edition
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
slipping through my fingers by ABBA playing in my airpods unintentionally while i was finishing the book evoked intense emotions
henrietta_reads's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
chapita4's review against another edition
3.0
As someone who works with survivors, I wanted to like this story more. I held back because It is told in such an emotionally detached way that there is little connection. It's like reading a very dry movie script and reads like Ms. Walls heard the story from someone rather than experiencing it herself. I'm glad she told her story, and I'm glad that she survived and found success. I hope that she was able to connect with another human being because the chaotic abuse she survived would make it very hard to do so. I think there is self-preserverance that happens with emotional detachment and I imagine that it would be hard to emote knowing that people would critique your story and therefore your feelings.
spknorkhater's review against another edition
5.0
I don't even know where to begin with this book. Walls is just a fantastic writer, full stop. Her ability to explore the complexities of growing up with dysfunctional parents and most importantly, see and appreciate aspects of her childhood and upbringing is amazing, seeing as there are too many moments to count that are beyond heartbreaking.