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questingnotcoasting's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
This is a fascinating memoir. I listened to the audiobook which I think was the best way for me to absorb the story, because it's written in a Hucknall dialect and I think I might have struggled with it on the page. However it was really immersive to listen to and Lees' narration is brilliant. It felt more like a novel because it's told from Lees' point of view at the time, rather than her looking back and reflecting on her teenage years as an adult. It finishes as she starts university but I heard her on a podcast talking about writing more memoirs which I'd definitely pick up.
Graphic: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Transphobia
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death, and Death of parent
ladymirtazapine's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Excrement, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism
Minor: Animal cruelty