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tetrootz's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Body shaming, Self harm, Grief, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Blood, Bullying, Confinement, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Cursing, Toxic friendship, Infidelity, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Rape, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Addiction, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Drug use, Ableism, Classism, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexism, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Vomit, Physical abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Police brutality and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Dementia
lennie_reads's review
Graphic: Bullying and Ableism
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Classism, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pandemic/Epidemic, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Minor: Biphobia, Vomit, Alcohol, Drug use, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Eating disorder, and Excrement
gusanadelibros's review
4.25
Moderate: Excrement, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Self harm, and Bullying
wheelyautistic's review
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Ableism, Bullying, Death, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Toxic friendship, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Abandonment, Alcohol, Body shaming, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Classism, Cursing, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Sexism, Police brutality, Physical abuse, War, Violence, Suicide, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Excrement, and Police brutality
tea_at_mole_end's review
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Self harm
Moderate: Ableism, Classism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Bullying
Minor: Racism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Excrement, Police brutality, Infidelity, Rape, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, Drug use, Death, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Alcohol
wishbea's review
Like some other readers, I found Fern's attitude towards many of the women in her stories to be misogynistic and she often has negative things to say about people's weight that she doesn't reflect on, so be careful reading this if you are averse to that.
The most interesting part to me was at the end, when Fern talks about how she sought to reduce her meltdowns and identify the causes of them as well as habits that helped.
There is a shocking lack of resources for autistic adults in general, and less for autistic women. This will prove to be an important resource for autistic women, however Fern oftens speaks as if her experience is how all autistic women experience life and I think more of an emphasis should've been put on the reality that autistic people have our own individual struggles, some of us have meltdowns yes, but some of us have shutdowns and shutdowns are only mentioned as a throwaway comment.
I think when you are contributing to an area that currently has a distinct lack of information available you do need to be careful about avoiding presenting your experience as if you are representing all autistic women.
I truly hope the release of this book inspires more autistic women to share their stories.
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Ableism, Drug use, Abandonment, Blood, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Forced institutionalization, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Violence, Classism, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide, Vomit, Xenophobia, Homophobia, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia
Minor: Death of parent and Excrement
laurataylor's review against another edition
5.0
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
ruthjenkins's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Excrement