Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Strong Female Character by Fern Brady

20 reviews

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

It was difficult to read at times, but otherwise no notes.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Ableism, Addiction, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Toxic friendship, Violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Alcohol, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, and Suicide

dean_'s review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, Biphobia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child death, Classism, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Violence, Body shaming, Cancer, Bullying, Lesbophobia, and Police brutality

hecticglow's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Fern speaks with a candor that you don't often get these days, especially, as she mentions, with the topics at hand in this book. Every inch of this book is pure honesty and raw emotion but is handled with the perfect amount of care. I think she very much accomplishes the mission she sets out to take on - tell her story in the hope that you will be a little kinder to the next person similar to her and honestly, what more could you want. I enjoyed this book so much, and, as the partner of an autistic person, thank you for writing this, Fern.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Death

manthasbookstack's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I wouldn’t  usually rate a memoir. However, this was hands down a 5 star and it would be wrong not to rate it. Honest, informative and brave. I genuinely believe everyone should read this book and open their eyes to the barriers autistic people face. It is true that anxiety and depression are so widely discussed and embraced. Yet autism is not. I adored Fern on taskmaster and it makes me so happy that this was the most autistic-friendly job she’s had and she could just be herself. I loved her as herself. Highly highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Sexual content, Violence, Classism, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Self harm, Body shaming, Bullying, Pedophilia, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcoholism

laurataylor's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Fatphobia, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

nanc_282's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.0

Fern writes from her personal perspective about her life as an autistic woman.  No punches are pulled and she graphically describes a lot of harrowing experiences, including domestic violence and sexual assault. She also talks about her body dysmorphia and associated issues. I think this often leads into negative descriptions of ‘fat’ as a pejorative term.  She unpacks meltdowns in a way I haven’t read before. As an autistic woman, I recognise that this is difficult to do. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug abuse, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Classism and Forced institutionalization

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Body horror, Body shaming, Classism, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Suicide attempt, Violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Sexism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Grief, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Fatphobia, Ableism, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Suicide, Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Pedophilia

linguaphile412's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Ableism, Mental illness, Sexism, Self harm, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Religious bigotry, Death, Grief, and Adult/minor relationship

imogenoakes's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Classism, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Blood, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

headinthepages's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

An honest and at times heartbreaking, frustrating and funny memoir from a brilliant comedian.

Brady talks candidly about her experience as an autistic woman living in a world where it can be hard to be both of those things.

Her way of writing is quick, thoughtful and witty whilst also getting straight to the point. 

I’m a huge fan of Fern’s comedy, and also loved her as a contestant on Taskmaster recently. It was interesting and also extremely frustrating to read of the lack of allowance for her needs in entertainment but so satisfying to know that Taskmaster was a positive experience. Hopefully other shows and people in entertainment can learn from it.

I’d highly recommend this to anyone, and would just take note of the content warnings

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Classism, Abandonment, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Violence, Vomit, Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship, Rape, Blood, Death, Dementia, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Child abuse, Sexual content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexism