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rieviolet's review against another edition
3.5
I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.
I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gun violence, Medical content, Drug abuse, Torture, Cursing, Car accident, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Bullying, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Dementia
sayhar13's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Bullying
nialiversuch's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol
rayannotates's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Bullying
Moderate: Rape, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Blood
quirksandcontradictions's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Bullying
Moderate: Abandonment
moss_martii's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
ktkeps's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Sexism
florinoakenshield's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Bullying, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Domestic abuse
bethsbooketlist's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Violence, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Infidelity, and Emotional abuse
jurizprudence's review against another edition
4.75
“ . . . you can be hurt by people who look just like you. Not only can it happen, it probably will, because the world is full of hurt people who hurt people.”
so beautifully-written, brutal in its honesty, and heartbreaking.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, Alcohol, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Sexism
Minor: Racism, Classism, Bullying, Confinement, Dementia, and Pregnancy