Reviews tagging 'Rape'

You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson

6 reviews

bugsybugs's review

emotional inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Death, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Infidelity, Grief, and Rape

_bailey_reads_'s review

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

This poetry book was stunning. I loved every single word. Certain poems I find myself going back to again and again because of how deeply I felt them and related to them. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

riverestyx's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Andrea knocks it out of the park yet again with their most recent collection. These poems made me cry while I read them in public but also gave me hope at the same time. I always will recommend Andrea's work but this one feels especially special. There is also something very special about being a queer person from a small town in Maine reading pages full of love and hope from another queer person from a small town in Maine.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Bullying, Cancer, and Homophobia

Minor: Addiction, Drug abuse, Religious bigotry, and Rape

bookwormbi's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

this is such a beautifully written book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Terminal illness

rriverr's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

i just really love andrea 😭 <3333

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Grief, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Suicide, and Death of parent

Moderate: Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Medical content, and Homophobia

armontheroad's review

emotional funny

4.0

TW/CWs: Sexual assault, rape, self-harm, depression, chronic illness, homophobia, transphobia, etc.

Very appreciative to have received an E-ARC from Button Poetry through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Immediately after finishing this, I went online to watch Andrea Gibson performing their poems live. My god, they are such a talented poet!! The wordplay is immaculate. A lot of these poems discuss hard topics, but it’s done brilliantly. Gibson knows just when to throw humor into their pieces, when to cut things short, and when to run with their point. With discussions on climate change, space, politics, transness, queerness, chronic illness, and being a rape survivor, this collection is unbelievably moving and deeply personal. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Self harm, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Adult/minor relationship, Homophobia, and Transphobia