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sarah_hutchins's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Biphobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Lesbophobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
beefbourguignon's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
zerinasahar's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, and Physical abuse
unknowncoco's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
randiroo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Cursing, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Physical abuse
shmegsreadz's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual content
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Vomit
salemander's review
5.0
Graphic: Sexual violence, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
_jmstone_'s review
4.75
Graphic: Homophobia, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
cindyjoy's review
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, and Drug abuse
yourbookishbff's review against another edition
5.0
This narrative structure also helps the reader understand the slow boil of abuse and sheds light on the ways people wield power within relationships. It is a heart wrenching examination of the isolation, emotional manipulation, bullying and gaslighting of emotional abuse in particular. I also really appreciated the reflections on language and pop culture (the origin story of the term gaslighting was new to me and fascinating).
This is a horrifying and beautifully written memoir that will resonate with those who appreciate nonlinear reflections. I particularly loved the use of second person to address her younger self, and the simultaneous distance and intimacy this created for her as she examines this part of her life.
I would also note that the audiobook is narrated by Machado and I highly recommend this format.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, Biphobia, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content