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A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown

12 reviews

sjexley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A million trigger warnings for this book, but also a million reasons to read it. Cupcake loses her mom at 11, and her world gets turned upside down. She spends her childhood and young adulthood in foster care, living on the streets and becoming heavily addicted to drugs and alcohol. Her story is one of perseverance, faith and second chances. I listened to this on audio and highly recommend bc even through all the trauma, I found myself laughing along with Cup's wittiness.  My book club really loved this one (maybe our highest rated book yet!) and we had a great discussion.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Abortion, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

tatwyd's review

Wonderful book and empowering memoir-- I just couldn't finish it due to my deteriorating mental health. I wish I would've read the content warnings before starting. Pls take care of yourself and search up the content warnings before reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Hate crime, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Rape, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Addiction, Violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Suicide, and Self harm

pazthebookaholic's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

mmhender2's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

This memoir is raw, heartbreaking, inspiring, and at times hilarious. Cupcake's journey reveals many of the flaws in the family court system and foster care system of the 70s, of which I'm sure many remain today. Her story should make us all pause when we see people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs because we don't know their whole story. She discusses themes of trauma, avoiding emotions, chosen family, self-love, and forgiveness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

coldintro's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

amanda884's review

challenging inspiring slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Rape

Moderate: Blood, Bullying, Medical trauma, and Gun violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Abortion

carissa230's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 Cupcake Brown is so raw and real in this book. She told every little detail of the life that she lived and the things that she did. The good, the bad, the horrible, it was all in there. There were parts in this book that were so crazy to me that it seemed like fiction.

As a person that loves someone that is an addict this book is hearbreaking. It is also a survival story. A story of someone that overcame all odds.

If you haven't already, and can deal with all the triggers, READ THIS BOOK. But there are triggers for almost everything you can think of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

achedester's review

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Abortion, Pedophilia, Grief, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Miscarriage, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Deadnaming

mattesserc's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.75

This book was an emotional rollercoaster and a little longer than what I’m used to so had to come back to it a couple of time for it was worth everything I read and I thank you everyday cupcake brown for sharing your story with me , with the world you are the truest fit of inspiration 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Addiction, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death

shibaunited's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Abortion, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit