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virginia_vex's review
2.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Colonisation, Physical abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Rape, and Toxic relationship
raesengele's review
5.0
Moderate: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Stalking and Suicidal thoughts
sglance9's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Rape
notallbooks_mp's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Colonisation, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Alcoholism, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Self harm, and Gaslighting
sarahbythebook's review against another edition
4.0
I had no idea what to expect going into this book, and to be completely honest, the first third frustrated me so much. Part of that is due to the fact that the audiobook lacks the visual cues that would have been helpful in getting through this book (hello repeating epigraphs, I'm looking at you). The other part, though, is that I am accustomed to linear narrative structures even in my nonfiction reads. However, I listened to what Melissa Blair had to say about native non-linear storytelling, and decided to go with it instead of wanting it to conform to what my understanding of a story should be. By the end, I have to say that I appreciate the constant wrapping around a center point, and in her own way, Washuta does give readers a beginning and an end; the middle is what seems to spin.
This is not an easy read, and the way that sexual assault and rape are spoken of is very cavalier. Be careful of your own triggers as Washuta's life has given her many, and she lays them out in these pages. If you feel you're in a place where you can read about traumatic events of another person, I would recommend this book for sure.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Alcoholism, and Rape
Moderate: Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Eating disorder
sarahaf712's review
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Vomit, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Colonisation, Abandonment, Stalking, and Grief
Minor: Genocide and Hate crime
viaviaggi's review
4.25
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Colonisation, Medical content, Cursing, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Gore, Misogyny, Murder, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Stalking, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
moredoyle's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcoholism, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Sexual assault
betsygrace's review
5.0
I also think this was more of a 4ish for me because I didn’t love the darkness the book brought for me personally— BUT. I can still appreciate a good piece of literature when I see one!
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Trafficking
caseythereader's review
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, and Sexual violence