Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha Trethewey

17 reviews

fanchera's review against another edition

4.75

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

Minor: Gun violence, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail

thepassivebookworm's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting

nevertheless_she_reads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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I listened to Natasha's memoir and was blown away by her story. Without divulging too much, I will share that Memorial Drive takes us on an emotional ride, navigating racism, abuse and grief. There were memories described that were hard to get through. But they painted an honest look into the complicated dynamics of abusive relationships, and of the author's experience growing up immersed in one.
 Natasha was the United States Poet Laureate for 2 years (2012-2014), and her gift shines through in her writing of tragedy and hope.
 

TW/CW: racism, bullying, mental illness, death of a parent, domestic violence, abuse, true crime

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Death of parent

claudianeureads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Death of parent

reviewsandreadathons's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Murder

invaderlinz's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder

momentsofmine's review against another edition

4.0

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Murder