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leweylibrary's review
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Am I a jerk for giving a memoir about really hard shit less than five stars? Maybe, but it's mostly because I wanted more, does that help? I wanted the author to go in more detail in some of the more recent years of her life and not stick so much to the "I made it out of the hood and turned my life around" storyline I'm sure the publisher wanted to push.
All that aside, this book was WILD. It's one of those books that my privileged ass reads and just cannot fathom that someone actually has a life like this. Every minute in the first 75% or so was one insane thing after another. I can't say I've read many books from that POV, so I am really glad that I did read it, and I can't say I'll easily forget it either.
All that aside, this book was WILD. It's one of those books that my privileged ass reads and just cannot fathom that someone actually has a life like this. Every minute in the first 75% or so was one insane thing after another. I can't say I've read many books from that POV, so I am really glad that I did read it, and I can't say I'll easily forget it either.
Graphic: Infidelity, Racial slurs, Pregnancy, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Classism, Violence, and Drug abuse
Moderate: Police brutality and Abandonment
Minor: Abortion
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Recommended by a friend on bookstagram as part of the 12 in 12 challenge. PLEASE check the content warnings before reading. So glad I listened to this one as an audiobook, to hear Ms. Pat’s story told in her own words. It’s a raw and emotional read that will stick with me for a long time.
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
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