Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez

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rejena's review

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5.0

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gabriellejane's review against another edition

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emotional funny fast-paced
No star ratings for memoirs! 

I did enjoy this on audio, although when sped up slightly (1.3-1.4x) the rhythm was off. I would recommend the audio as it's read by the author but would recommend keeping the speed at the normal cadence. 

I read this in one big chunk while on a sick day, so there may have been some brain fog while reading the chapters, but overall I thought it was pretty engaging. I haven't read her book of poetry or her YA debut novel, but they have been on my list for a few years now. While YA isn't really my go-to genre, I am considering reading it this year. I liked the tie-in to her novel and the last chapter of this memoir. I might have found a greater connection to the memoir if I had read her books beforehand, but I don't need to know anything about a memoirist to enjoy said memoir.

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cmorhun's review against another edition

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3.75

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wholeottabooks's review

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reflective medium-paced

5.0

Synopsis: Erika L. Sanchez recounts her life encompassing her family’s origins, her childhood in Chicago, her journey to poetry, writing, and teaching, struggles with mental health, experiences with reproductive health and sexual pleasure, and through her journey to motherhood. 

My thoughts: Erika has such a lovable and relatable voice. In this memoir she is honest, vulnerable, and oh so funny. As a Latina that is also from Chicago, her words make me feel seen. Putting words to her experiences and those of many other young Latina women is extremely powerful. I delighted in every chapter and rooted for her healing the whole way. I feel as though this was mostly written for her own healing and for her daughter, but it is a blessing to our community.
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kaczorlantz's review against another edition

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emotional funny medium-paced

4.0

Occasionally the essays felt disjointed, like there wasn’t a clear connection between the thoughts, but I loved everything she wrote. Very emotional but also humorous at times. 
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d0505's review against another edition

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4.0

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nadia's review

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emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Despite listening to her narrate her own story, it took me a little bit of time to feel connected to Sánchez and this memoir. Eventually I got really into it and I appreciated the discussions around identity, mental health, motherhood and pregnancy, beauty standards, racism, relationships, crafting a career, and more. Throughout it all, Sánchez was unflinchingly honest and vulnerable, which added to the memoir's impact and relatability.
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heylaurita's review

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5.0

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5.0

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