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dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
5.0
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Coming back to write more thoughts later but this book destroyed me. I was sobbing and honestly, I felt like the author’s story were so similar to mine at moments that I felt like she pulled thoughts / feelings / experiences out of my brain. Just incredible and needs so much more attention!
Back with more thoughts:
It’s taken me a really long time to write this review because words can’t seem to define how much this book meant for me. I picked it up on a whim (I saw one person on YouTube had it on their pink bookshelf) and thought the cover was cute. I actually used it as a decor piece on one of my shelves and figured I’d read it someday… and then I did.
This book felt like I walked into a random art gallery only to find pieces of my life carefully woven into each painting. To say this hit home would be an understatement. While I don’t necessarily have all of the exact same experiences as the author, I felt like so many of the sentences in this book were pulled from my brain. I love words and find language to be so beautiful but limiting for me especially since I’m not a writer. This book harmonized my thoughts and life experiences and gave me words I never thought I could have.
With that being said, I don’t think this a book for everyone. I think it needs to be treated with a lot of care and it will be especially helpful for those who identify with the author (Black, from the Midwest, etc). But even those who don’t identify may find themselves or pieces of themselves in this book.
Thank you so much Athena Dixon for writing this book. I’m so glad it found me. I look forward to reading your future work.
Coming back to write more thoughts later but this book destroyed me. I was sobbing and honestly, I felt like the author’s story were so similar to mine at moments that I felt like she pulled thoughts / feelings / experiences out of my brain. Just incredible and needs so much more attention!
Back with more thoughts:
It’s taken me a really long time to write this review because words can’t seem to define how much this book meant for me. I picked it up on a whim (I saw one person on YouTube had it on their pink bookshelf) and thought the cover was cute. I actually used it as a decor piece on one of my shelves and figured I’d read it someday… and then I did.
This book felt like I walked into a random art gallery only to find pieces of my life carefully woven into each painting. To say this hit home would be an understatement. While I don’t necessarily have all of the exact same experiences as the author, I felt like so many of the sentences in this book were pulled from my brain. I love words and find language to be so beautiful but limiting for me especially since I’m not a writer. This book harmonized my thoughts and life experiences and gave me words I never thought I could have.
With that being said, I don’t think this a book for everyone. I think it needs to be treated with a lot of care and it will be especially helpful for those who identify with the author (Black, from the Midwest, etc). But even those who don’t identify may find themselves or pieces of themselves in this book.
Thank you so much Athena Dixon for writing this book. I’m so glad it found me. I look forward to reading your future work.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, and Fatphobia
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