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caribbeangirlreading's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Suicide attempt
raelin's review against another edition
5.0
This audiobook read by the author was so moving. The raw honestly and painful openness in how she beautifully and tragically describes her early life is amazing.
It really reinforces that the adolescent experience is almost universal. The awkwardness and lack of self confidence while also being incredibly sure footed in some situations was so very relatable even 50 years after it’s original publication.
I really would recommend this to anyone, and especially sullen teenagers who feel misunderstood by everyone around them. This really brings home that everyone has a story, and you may never know another person’s whole story, but that there are some near universal feelings about finding your place in the world and how to fit in.
Graphic: Child abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Car accident, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Lesbophobia
sbletham's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Rape, Racism, Pregnancy, and Pedophilia
elaser's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Rape, Racism, Violence, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Slavery
jaec11's review against another edition
4.0
Her stories range from sad to hopeful to funny to heartbreaking, and are all told in a distinctive voice. Stories are told with specific mix of youthful innocence and drama along with mature knowledge.
I did, quite honestly, find the stories a little disconnected and slow to go through, but this book was really powerful, and the end was especially hopeful and beautiful.
PG-13+ For rape and other triggering topics
Graphic: Rape, Racism, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Pregnancy and Physical abuse