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cheyennedowls's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence
Minor: Lesbophobia
aserna0831's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
rosemaryandrue's review against another edition
4.75
I've had this book on my to-read list for a while now, intrigued by the innovative structuring of the memoir. The writing is lush, dark and dreamlike, plunging the reader headfirst into the chaotic whirlpool of Machado's experience. In every section, she pecks at the crystallized past from different angles, and you are really pulled into the difficulty of unravelling something so dense and disjointed and senseless. It made my eyes ache.
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, and Alcoholism
mirandalikesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
The thing that sets this book apart is the way it was written. The tone feels like poetry while equally being digestible and readable. The switch between first and second person was such an interesting way to tell a story. The "I" was disconnected from the "you" but still told told a cohesive account of Machado's story. The you chapters invited the reader in to examine the parts of their reality that they are disconnected from too.
This perspective on domestic abuse intersected with queer culture intersected with fat culture and with religious trauma is engaging and terrible and inspiring.
A wonderful read.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Stalking, Bullying, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Drug use, Gaslighting, and Homophobia
Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, and Mental illness
imposter_daisy's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Minor: Alcoholism
7juniormint's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Alcoholism
tkmunson's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
amyhasel's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Abandonment
Moderate: Violence, Lesbophobia, Fatphobia, and Toxic friendship
litliz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Body horror, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Dementia, Pregnancy, Racism, and Gun violence
toyin_'s review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Religious bigotry, Lesbophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship