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inner_room's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful. Warm.
Authentic. Raw.
The first book this year I've read from beginning to end.
Authentic. Raw.
The first book this year I've read from beginning to end.
shukriabdullah's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
pages_and_papercrafts's review against another edition
(I do not rate memiors) As an identical twin myself, this story broke my heart. A great first hand recollection of dysmorphia and the struggles on how to love yourself as you are.
izzys_internet_bookshelf's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Adored this book so much. Thought it took me what seemed like forever to read I loved it even more. The author was relatable to me because we had both had more surgeries and hospital stays then most kids when they were in elementary and middle school. I liked her writing style and learning what she had to deal with in her life.
Adored this book so much. Thought it took me what seemed like forever to read I loved it even more. The author was relatable to me because we had both had more surgeries and hospital stays then most kids when they were in elementary and middle school. I liked her writing style and learning what she had to deal with in her life.
trisha___d's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
flyingwargle's review against another edition
challenging
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tense
slow-paced
3.75
atrailofpages's review against another edition
4.0
Wow this book was a lot to take in. Very well written.
This is about Ariel Henley who, along with her twin Zan, were born with Crouzon syndrome - a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. This book is in three parts. It first talks about when she was born, and her first early years when they had to undergo many surgeries to save their lives and their recovery. Second part is more focused on middle school to high school years and what they experienced going to school and how people treated them. Then the third part was life after high school.
This is a heart wrenching story. I did not know about this syndrome until I read this, and I feel a lot more educated about it. It not only talked about the syndrome the girls were born with, but it also talked a lot about people and their views, about body image, and what others think beauty and ugly is. It even talked a lot of about Picasso and the kind of person he really was and how distorted his view was of beauty and women.
Reading this took me back to my childhood and when I went to school. Kids are mean, and I had my fair share of bullying and how much everyone viewed beauty as the norm. It’s sad to read this and remember when I was kid how focused everyone is on body image and beauty. And if you’re ugly(to them) then you’re frowned upon. I could never imagine what these girls exactly went through or how they felt, but I do understand how someone may judge someone by their looks rather than the person they are. I don’t think I’ve ever truly recovered from school and how I thought I needed to look because others thought something or someone was ugly or beautiful. It’s sad that people do that. No one should judge a book by its cover. And I think Ariel’s story really emphasizes that and I’m glad I got the opportunity to read this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for a free digital copy to read and review.
This is about Ariel Henley who, along with her twin Zan, were born with Crouzon syndrome - a rare condition where the bones in the head fuse prematurely. This book is in three parts. It first talks about when she was born, and her first early years when they had to undergo many surgeries to save their lives and their recovery. Second part is more focused on middle school to high school years and what they experienced going to school and how people treated them. Then the third part was life after high school.
This is a heart wrenching story. I did not know about this syndrome until I read this, and I feel a lot more educated about it. It not only talked about the syndrome the girls were born with, but it also talked a lot about people and their views, about body image, and what others think beauty and ugly is. It even talked a lot of about Picasso and the kind of person he really was and how distorted his view was of beauty and women.
Reading this took me back to my childhood and when I went to school. Kids are mean, and I had my fair share of bullying and how much everyone viewed beauty as the norm. It’s sad to read this and remember when I was kid how focused everyone is on body image and beauty. And if you’re ugly(to them) then you’re frowned upon. I could never imagine what these girls exactly went through or how they felt, but I do understand how someone may judge someone by their looks rather than the person they are. I don’t think I’ve ever truly recovered from school and how I thought I needed to look because others thought something or someone was ugly or beautiful. It’s sad that people do that. No one should judge a book by its cover. And I think Ariel’s story really emphasizes that and I’m glad I got the opportunity to read this book. Thank you to NetGalley and the author for a free digital copy to read and review.
xleehyesunx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5