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sammymiller21's review
4.0
Moderate: Eating disorder
Minor: Self harm
calamityin's review
1.5
Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, Sexual harassment, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Dementia, Dysphoria, Grief, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Body shaming
Moderate: Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Stalking
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
joshuaedwardcrowe's review
3.0
Dodie makes an interesting metaphor here, equating this experience to a cup of water that barely needs touching to spill. This was quite an adept assessment really, and in that time, my cup emptied. I became incredibly depressed, leading to my first video of hers: 'Depression init', and such was the start of an obsession. I'd watched so many of her videos, so much of her music, and began to fall in love with everything she created. Here was a person, so quirky, and excited, and fun, and happy, and content, but equally one so human, that also dealt with such horrible traumatic experiences. This was the first time I felt that i was never truly alone.
At the time of writing this review, I've loved her for so long that her work has gone from obsession to deeply rooted appreciation. I've seen her perform now, too, so I thought it was about time I finally read her book.
Secrets For The Mad is a completely authentic model of how I would expect Dodie would write. It's compromised of narratives without any linear structure, or progression, but as explorations like you might find in a journal. It covers every subject that means the most to her, and goes to show the foundations of her identity in a genuinely authentic way. There is so much more to Dodie I'm sure many of us will never find, but this book is captivatingly spiritual. The broken family, the heartbreak, the mental illness, the weird sexual experiences and awkward first dates. For any late millenial or early zoomer, Dodie's artwork transcends our childhood journeys, and packs some beautifully heartfelt insight into a few hundred pages.
I never expected a book to bring me to tears quite so many times.
Minor: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Death of parent
ephisto's review
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness and Eating disorder
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
rosalind's review
3.75
Graphic: Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Eating disorder, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Death, Biphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Dementia, Sexual content, and Sexual assault
Minor: Miscarriage, Cancer, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Animal death, and Vomit
graciebaker's review
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Self harm
lucyselim's review
4.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
tiegan's review
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm
Minor: Grief and Bullying
whatevertheysay's review against another edition
2.25
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Stalking, Bullying, and Sexism
emmaoliviaparrott's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders