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paytonnmoore's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Rape, and Sexual content
kmacdo23's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Drug abuse
8675309mp's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, and Drug use
americattt's review against another edition
4.75
“What is a sea storm as a child? How does an earthquake begin to know itself? That first rumble you hear and think: me. Our power may be innate, but we learn its meaning from others. No one is born knowing the difference between a sea god and a sea monster. What if no one told you that you were a Hecatoncheire? ”
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Moderate: Drug use and Drug abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
joensign's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexism, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Addiction, and Pedophilia
Minor: Colonisation, Racism, and Transphobia
madelinedalton's review against another edition
4.0
I went into this book expecting a lot of essays that are broadly relatable to women. Instead, I got essays that were about one woman’s very interesting life that were sometimes applicable to the things we all go through. This is not at all a bad thing! I think I just felt a bit let down by the book because it wasn’t what I was hoping to read, but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad writing choice at all. Melissa Febos has really interesting and powerful stories to share.
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Moderate: Drug abuse
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
meaglovesbooks's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Drug use, and Sexual assault
carriepond's review against another edition
5.0
Reading these essays was cathartic and made me feel seen deeply-- there were so many times that Febos articulated an experience or feeling that I had so perfectly that it was as if she had pulled it from deep within me and then voiced it better than I ever could. The pages of my copy are full of underlining, of sentiments that resonated, or were beautifully put, or that I wanted to return to again. I will be thinking about my favorite essays, "The Mirror Test," "Thesmorphia," and "Thank You for Taking Care of Yourself," for a long time, but the entire collection is truly wonderful.
I highly recommend this book.
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Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
avasbookmark's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Stalking
snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Self harm