Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Fame: Storia del mio corpo by Roxane Gay

398 reviews

pamietnikzczytelni's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Outing, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria

aiidins's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, Rape, Sexism

ewsibu's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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This book was such a tender and vulnerable read. At many points the way I view my body was challenged.  As a fat POC, I found myself emphasising and then sympathising with Gay and how she talked about her body. 

If you’re looking for a book that is vulnerable and candid in a way that will make you weep, this is for you!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Fatphobia, Rape

banjomel's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Rape

hsage21's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault

robinks's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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It’s in the content warnings but big big warning for rape/sexual violence. 

It was really powerful hearing Gay’s words in her own voice. The way she writes/speaks about her life experiences draws such clear connections between her trauma, her body, and society’s expectations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Chronic illness, Cursing, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Classism

Minor: Biphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, Stalking, Abortion

teacupsandfirereads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

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Roxane Gay writes with such openness, vulnerability and strength. She tells this story in a way that is both beautiful and heartbreaking. The content is definitely difficult, which made it a slow read for me despite the shorter length. I feel this is an important read - for everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Medical trauma

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Biphobia, Misogyny, Self harm, Stalking, Outing

rosie_valadez's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Sexual assault

Minor: Biphobia, Suicidal thoughts

heyabigailrenee's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape

Moderate: Fatphobia

hikathleen's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail