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abicaro17's review
2.75
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Deadnaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Confinement, Adult/minor relationship, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Body shaming, Homophobia, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Stalking, Transphobia, and Violence
schmoxe's review against another edition
Moderate: Transphobia, Rape, Sexual violence, Self harm, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Outing, and Homophobia
Minor: Alcohol and Child abuse
moonyreadsbystarlight's review against another edition
5.0
I really resonated with the way he described some more internal experiences - as a fellow pisces, that internal escapism is unfortunately quite a mood (especially re: the closet and gender dysphoria). I really enjoyed the different aspects of relationships he discussed in here and the discussion of boundaries and autonomy. There were definitely some hard parts to read emotionally, but it was all really well done and I really liked this book!
Graphic: Homophobia, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Dysphoria, Excrement, Bullying, Outing, Sexual assault, and Transphobia
Moderate: Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Minor: Colonisation
hotwaterbottle's review against another edition
3.5
Enjoyed:
Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Outing
rsagarin's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Dysphoria, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Misogyny, Self harm, Transphobia, Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcohol, Outing, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Medical content, Cursing, Eating disorder, Deadnaming, Vomit, Homophobia, and Sexual content
hazelwood's review against another edition
3.5
That said, I haven't read many memoirs in my life, so take this with a grain of salt: I didn't really like the way the book is written with the events all out of order. It was confusing and tended to give me metaphorical whiplash. But maybe that's just the way memoirs are. I also wish that Elliot had gone into more about his transition and his feelings about it. The whole thing felt rushed into at the end of the book, with only a few sentences about taking hormones. I get it if he wants privacy about his current life, but considering how depressing the rest of the book's events are, I feel like readers could benefit from seeing more of the light at the end of the tunnel. Perhaps the memoir could have been left to simmer for a few years while Elliot got used to his "new" life, giving him more moments of trans joy to write about?
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Vomit, Panic attacks/disorders, Transphobia, Excrement, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Dysphoria, Medical content, Sexual assault, Stalking, Rape, Drug use, Hate crime, Deadnaming, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Outing, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Suicidal thoughts
vagaybond's review against another edition
Graphic: Homophobia, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Transphobia, Drug use, and Sexual content
Moderate: Outing, Alcohol, Deadnaming, and Medical content
Minor: Religious bigotry, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Outing, and Lesbophobia
ngbarfield's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Hate crime, Outing, Transphobia, Violence, and Lesbophobia
keziahgoodman's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Eating disorder, Stalking, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Self harm, Transphobia, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Bullying, Deadnaming, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Outing, Rape, and Sexual assault
sierrabowers's review
5.0
Graphic: Self harm, Blood, Child abuse, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Deadnaming, Sexual content, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Outing, Religious bigotry, Hate crime, Vomit, Biphobia, Homophobia, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and Body shaming