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vagrantheather's review against another edition
4.5
I grew up in poverty but this is a whole different level of challenging. And somehow I feel that Joseph Earl Thomas would say the same - that yeah he had it bad, but others had it worse. Abuse is like that; you normalize it to survive, you justify that others are in worse places, you feel grateful for the little liberties you have. And that feels important to me. Thomas never had to say as much for me to feel like the point was well made. So I'd say this book is deft, competent, sophisticated. Important.
I have confusing feelings about the rampant abuse portrayed and would give a strong content warning to anyone with subjects they can't tolerate. All closet skeletons are on display.
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Cursing, Excrement, Body horror, Sexual content, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Incest, Homophobia, Animal death, and Gaslighting
sierras12's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Abandonment, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Violence, Racism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
iindra's review against another edition
4.0
Sink is a series of vignettes from Joseph Earl Thomas's childhood as a creative, nerdy Black kid constantly surrounded by the threat of violence. The way it discusses toxic masculinity, cycles of violence, race, and poverty in depth, all through the childlike and humorous perspective of an 8- to 12-year-old narrator, make this a must-read. Thomas's descriptions of his childhood environment will stay with me for a long time.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Bullying, Murder, Animal death, Racism, and Sexual content
Moderate: Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Misogyny
Minor: Transphobia