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happyknitter2020's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Read as was on Women's Prize Non Fiction 2024 Longlist.
Absolutely tragic Complex PSTD childhood experience locked into the house with English white mother & siblings by father in Pakistan. Education in England & needs to be near to flat places to support her emotions. Appreciate how she felt during covid, given her emotional & physical needs to be alone.
Reflects on the impact of white English culture on other countries cultures & religious. How can others be treated this way & be forget?
Won't forget this in the future & hope it is shortlisted for the award.
Absolutely tragic Complex PSTD childhood experience locked into the house with English white mother & siblings by father in Pakistan. Education in England & needs to be near to flat places to support her emotions. Appreciate how she felt during covid, given her emotional & physical needs to be alone.
Reflects on the impact of white English culture on other countries cultures & religious. How can others be treated this way & be forget?
Won't forget this in the future & hope it is shortlisted for the award.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Child death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Confinement, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, and Panic attacks/disorders
leanneymu's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.75
An insightful dive into the complicated relationship between landscape and familial relationships, with a really beautiful sense of confronting, and sitting with, childhood trauma. Not an easy read by any means, but an important one.
Graphic: Mental illness, Confinement, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
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