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nojsonofthan's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Incredibly moving, if somewhat scattershot memoir of growing up in a situation so traumatizing and dark that it shocks the conscience. The connective tissue of fantasy and video games, sustaining and warping the author's self as he grows up is novel and memorable. And when it's grim, it's insanely grim. Much like life, though, there's an inconsistency in tone that keeps the theme from really coming together: describing an actual life, even through a lens wielded by an author as skilled as Thomas, is going to have an intermittency - there are downs that surprise you but there are also ups that, perhaps unintentionally, blunt the downs in ways that made them less effective to me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Cursing, Animal death, Abandonment, Bullying, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, and Incest
sierras12's review against another edition
challenging
sad
medium-paced
4.5
One of the best written and saddest memoirs I’ve ever read. Every paragraph was a gut punch but I’m so glad I read it.
Content Warnings
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
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