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rieviolet's review against another edition
3.5
I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.
I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gun violence, Medical content, Drug abuse, Torture, Cursing, Car accident, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Bullying, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Dementia
raisinreads's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual content, Misogyny, Alcohol, Racism, Infidelity, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Drug use
jurizprudence's review against another edition
4.75
“ . . . you can be hurt by people who look just like you. Not only can it happen, it probably will, because the world is full of hurt people who hurt people.”
so beautifully-written, brutal in its honesty, and heartbreaking.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Racism, Classism, Bullying, Confinement, Dementia, and Pregnancy
cianarae's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Lesbophobia, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Sexism
Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Confinement, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual harassment, Dementia, and Infidelity
rosalind's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexism, Murder, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Vomit
mallory10100's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Confinement, and Infidelity
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Pregnancy
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Vomit
this book really doesn’t feel like non fiction, but it’s a chilling true story and i highly recommend itsalt_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Confinement, Drug use, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Physical abuse
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Hate crime, Racism, Torture, and Grief
umerabab's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Racism
Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Sexism
idontstandbymostofmyoldratings's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mental illness
lucystolethesky's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Fatphobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Homophobia, Racism, and Fatphobia