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merfdiff's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Ableism, Self harm, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, and Child abuse
readingpicnic's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Body shaming, Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Ableism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
alyshab2005's review
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Addiction, Cursing, Violence, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm
lbelow's review
5.0
Graphic: Death, Cursing, Infidelity, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, Biphobia, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Body shaming, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Gaslighting, Violence, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Alcohol, Self harm, Ableism, and Child abuse
lauradvb's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Mental illness
Moderate: Forced institutionalization
itsbumley's review
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Description of an act of necrophilia.lilyreads01's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Physical abuse and Mental illness
hanne_chummy's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Grief, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Drug use, Eating disorder, Violence, Sexual violence, Self harm, Misogyny, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
mads_jpg's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Classism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Biphobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Sexual content, Addiction, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, and Misogyny
emmajuned's review against another edition
4.0
At times, reading the book was difficult. I felt Fern was being punished a lot and unnecessarily, and how it was described lacked the humorous twists that could have made the book more entertaining, but I think then we wouldn’t have taken it seriously. The gaping hole in society and the medical support available to people with autism, especially adults, especially women, is glaring and ridiculous. The book felt gloomy and depressing in a very personal, private way that will be familiar to other autistics. Strangely, it gave me comfort for that very reason.
I applaud Fern for writing this. Having only discovered her after her appearance on Taskmaster, it’s strangely fitting that the story ends there, like catching up with a new friend. She’s so brave and inspiring, and I want her to know that she has succeeded. I feel better for knowing what she has been through, I feel heard, she has pushed society on to understanding a little bit more (perhaps a big bit).
I wish 8 was better at expressing my feelings for this…. But you know, autistic!
Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Classism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Bullying
While there is a lot of topics to give contents warnings for nothing in the book is described in a way that is distressing, graphic, or unnecessary. Fern is just very honest about her life