Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Crying in the Bathroom by Erika L. Sánchez

7 reviews

melanders_07's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Mental illness, Self harm, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Sexism

Minor: Colonisation, Infidelity, Violence, Classism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

jencornwell_'s review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Self harm, and Mental illness

ms_elchert's review

dark emotional funny sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Racism

Moderate: Chronic illness, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Minor: Self harm and Alcoholism

123aah456's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Body shaming, Abortion, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Suicide attempt

cmorhun's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Suicide, Sexual assault, Classism, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Cursing, Alcohol, Mental illness, Rape, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Racism

wholeottabooks's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Self harm, and Gun violence

maggie_the_ferocious_reader's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Self harm, Racism, Suicide attempt, Abortion, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Toxic friendship and Toxic relationship