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bookedbymadeline's review against another edition
I’ve heard great things about this book and wanted to like it but it feels so disjointed. Each chapter feels more like essays rather than a cohesive memoir.
This book sounded like Lockwood addressing religious trauma or what it was like having a priest for a father but all the stories are surface level. There’s always a joke or something that feels like it’s supposed to be “clever” but it’s not (for me at least) and almost tries too hard. The writing is also very strange, not only with the constant joking, but also the lyrical way of writing always using metaphors-which makes sense since Lockwood is a poet-but this made me bored and uninterested in the story. Maybe my expectations were too high but I’m clearly in the minority opinion of disliking the book.
She also defends her dad for being an absolute dick to her mom and makes it “quirky”instead of going deeper or exploring how it affected her. She obviously doesn’t owe us that, but then at least don’t make excuses for this man child
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
tiffanyg's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Child abuse, Medical content, and Abortion
Moderate: Self harm
rapgamenancyreagan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Suicide
Minor: Abortion, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Self harm, and Sexual assault
leah_alexandra's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
I liked this book more and more once I fell into the storytelling and Lockwood's particular turns of phrase. I found the last third to be particularly affecting. This was a very vivid portrait of a strange upbringing. I appreciated the humor and love she used to approach her whole family, while still presenting a pretty unvarnished picture.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny and Pedophilia
Moderate: Bullying, Excrement, Suicide attempt, and Self harm
Minor: Car accident, Infertility, Kidnapping, Murder, and Mental illness
makepeace's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, and Misogyny
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