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The End of Eddy by Édouard Louis

5 reviews

kananineko's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This book reminded me why I love memoirs. It’s a very important and impactful story, but it’s also very gross and graphic (definitely look into trigger warnings if you think you might need them). But it has to be. It was very educational about a place/way of life that I’m not very familiar with (which is why I love memoirs). My only critique is that I wished we got more at the end after he *kinda spoiler, maybe?* left/went to school. I wanted to see him happy (although, it’s true that that wasn’t the point of the book). Also, I understand that this is about the author’s real life so of course he gets to choose which parts of his life he wants to keep private. 

Overall, highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Incest, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, Alcohol, Child abuse, Classism, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Alcoholism

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Antisemitism, Ableism, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexism, Animal cruelty, and Excrement

cecilialau_'s review against another edition

(I don’t star-rate memoirs/autobiographies as personal experience is not up for “debate” imo, but I’ll comment on my experience with reading it).
Sometimes this book read like fiction to me. Especially in the beginning. There were parts that were hard to read as the reality of class and family dysfunction sets the scene for narrow-mindedness and being more concerned with being “normal” than being curious about and loving your child. It feels like there’s a long way to go for self-acceptance along with the heartbreaking realisation that acceptance from the family (due to societal expectations/perceived standards) will not happen. It scratches the surface of class issues and lack of resources, i.e. opportunities and education, to show and embrace inclusivity. It’s worth a read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Racial slurs, Addiction, Colonisation, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Classism, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Islamophobia, Outing, and Physical abuse

meredithbrown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Classism, Racism, and Child abuse

Minor: Islamophobia, Violence, Addiction, and Racial slurs

aimeenotpond's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Classism, Hate crime, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, Cursing, Incest, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Violence, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Addiction and Animal cruelty

Minor: Animal death

amber_ac's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

I commend the honesty of this book. The tone Édouard Louis uses lacks emotion, but this is so effective because it gives us an account of the injustices experienced on all sides, and the events are emotive enough in themselves. I want to thank the author so much for his candour, which has enabled me to open my eyes to what other groups of people around us face. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual content, Racism, Violence, and Addiction