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yvo_about_books's review against another edition
4.5
“All I can say is speak up; ask questions. Explain your concerns. It's the first step in feeling empowered to push forward with your own agenda. There is no reason to stifle yourself! Because as a wise man once told me: the best moments are the ones where you're you.”
I needed a memoir that explores queerness for the POPSUGAR challenge, and my mind immediately went to Naturally Tan. I enjoyed watching Tan France in the shows Queer Eye and Next In Fashion, and there is just something about his personality that made me want to know more. And I have to say that this memoir ended up being a huge success for me. What I loved about it is just how well Tan's voice shines through in the text, and it shows that Naturally Tan is all Tan and not a ghost writer. I could hear his voice as I read this memoir, and I can imagine the audio version being fantastic with him narrating the story. There are a lot of different topics and the chapters often jump between different moments in his life, but I personally didn't mind as they were mostly chronological. More serious elements including racism, xenophobia, homophobia, outing and suicidal thoughts are mentioned along the way, but there are also plenty of lighter moments to give this memoir balance. The writing style itself is really engaging, and it really helped me speed through this book. Definitely a great option if you like his personality and want to know more about his life!
Graphic: Islamophobia, Cursing, Homophobia, Hate crime, Body shaming, Bullying, Racism, Religious bigotry, Xenophobia, Violence, Outing, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts
radmusikitty's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Islamophobia
Moderate: Homophobia
omissacat's review against another edition
3.5
However, since I listened to the audiobook (narrated by the author himself), it became clear he liked to use one particular sentence structure a lot: [statement] BUT [contradictory statement]. I’m sure it’s fine if you’re reading it because you have your own voice in your head, but (ha) the author could definitely benefit from restructuring his sentences to give more variety to his work.
Moderate: Xenophobia, Homophobia, and Racism
nrogers_1030's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Alcohol, Death of parent, and Outing
kshertz's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Outing, and Racism
jessthanthree's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Racism
whatcassiedid's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Racism
booksnbarristers's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
ladyflash's review against another edition
Graphic: Racism, Racial slurs, Hate crime, and Body shaming
ekmook's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Racism, Xenophobia, Bullying, Islamophobia, Homophobia, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts