Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee

7 reviews

samfictiondistilling's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

What an absolutely devastating but truly important book. There is something about how Bri Lee writes that is like reading a letter from a friend. She is so open and honest about things that most people would bottle up inside in the fear that they may be judged but the importance of speaking about and reading these emotions is monumentuous.
This will be one of those books that I think back on in years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Rape

luciaeve's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

idontread's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

so well written and told and the mention of the Hills hoist at the end got me. A book that will definitely stick with me forever, and I will be constantly reminded of as I start my law degree this year. this feels like required reading for everyone who can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Colonisation, Cancer, and Death

skippyfitzroy's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Racism, Infidelity, Grief, and Cancer

hannahebert's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

An essential read. 

Listening to Bri read her memoir was incredibly powerful. Not only did she have an important message and experience to share, her writing style is truly compelling. At times crass and plain, at other times vivid and hauntingly beautiful. 

Have a box of tissues handy, maybe two. You’ll cry and cry, get angry, and then get to work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

julia_fldo's review

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a difficult read because of the topics covered as there were many mentions of (CW)

sexual assault and a significant focus on the fact that very few men are actually held accountable for their actions in the eye of the law

. Despite this, I'm glad that I did read it. I feel I have a better understanding of this area and I do think that it is a topic that more people need to be aware of and vocal about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Grief

katiegetson's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Violence, Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Self harm, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Mental illness, Grief, Excrement, Eating disorder, and Child abuse