Reviews tagging 'Grief'

I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays by Bassey Ikpi

6 reviews

vonni's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I cannot describe how wonderful it was to read this book. Some parts felt like reading my own journal, but in such luxurious and vivid description. Bassey is a gift. Thank you 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit

emzireads's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Grief and Child abuse

invaderlinz's review

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief

omarickman's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content

Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, and Physical abuse

hueyp's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

It is so sad and so good.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Vomit

codywolf's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism