Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Sometimes I Trip On How Happy We Could Be by Nichole Perkins

4 reviews

buttongirl22's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.25

This is a beautifully written and real collection of essays about growing up as a girl, womanhood, music, family, and sexuality. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Racism, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Cursing, Drug use, and Physical abuse

Minor: Police brutality, Rape, Stalking, Vomit, and Grief

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

emotional funny

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Sexual content, Racism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Ableism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Addiction

asieee's review

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

It's not often that I am able to find an author whose background matches mine closely--BIPOC, woman from Nashville, TN navigating religion and sexuality. This collection of stories thoughtful, uncompromising and really just a joy to read. My favorite quote:

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Physical abuse

caseythereader's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.5

Thanks Grand Central Publications for the free advance copy of this book.

 - SOMETIMES I TRIP ON HOW HAPPY WE COULD BE is for fans of Roxane Gay, Tressie McMillan Cottom, and of course Perkins' dearly departed podcast Thirst Aid Kit.
- Perkins is working to untangle the messages she received in her youth about how to be a proper Black woman and learn to live her life exactly the way she wants to.
- She is open about everything from sex to church to drugs to love. Some essays I wish were expanded on a little more, but I'll read anything by Perkins - her mix of tender and serious is perfect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence