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iwishihadmoretimetoread's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Drug use, Dysphoria, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Vomit, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Dementia and Drug abuse
vrhayes08's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Violence, Cursing, Stalking, Alcohol, and Biphobia
Minor: Drug use and Pregnancy
torturedreadersdept's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Lesbophobia, Cursing, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Sexual content, Body horror, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Violence, Bullying, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Rape, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Dementia, Pregnancy, Racism, and Gun violence
blackbird300's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Sexual content, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Lesbophobia, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
inoshiiro's review against another edition
5.0
I have often thought about and participated in the discussions surrounding queer representation in media. I've heard two opposing arguments thrown around frequently: "queer representation is too morbid and sad, and portrays us in a negative light" and "queer rep shouldn't just be all sunshine and rainbows, it's not realistic". I feel like this text tackles both of these arguments, even if that might not have been the author's central purpose. Media representation often reflects the 'reality' of those who hold power in society. As Machado notes, this is the same for history. The people in power are the ones writing the narratives. The way this memoir discusses the author's experiences alongside tackling the societal erasure of domestic abuse in queer female relationships is masterful. The format of the chapters were so creatively put together. The way parts of the text was repeated and emphasised was something I had never seen before (then again, I am not a huge nonfiction reader). I particularly adored
The writing was emotive and beautifully composed, keeping my eyes glued to the pages until I physically couldn't keep them open anymore. The short length of the individual parts kept my short attention span captured, and I found myself half-way through the book before I even realised.
I think this book has crawled it's way into my favourites, and I would definitely consider re-reading or looking into more of Machado's works.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Cursing
Moderate: Lesbophobia and Drug use
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
jiangslore's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Drug use, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Violence
always_scrolling's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Body shaming, and Drug use
buttercat42's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Blood, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol and Homophobia
scifi_rat's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Lesbophobia, Domestic abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia
Minor: Death, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Biphobia, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Vomit, Fatphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Torture
bootrat's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Body shaming and Drug use