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wenwanzhao's review against another edition
4.0
I still enjoyed these essays. The one on religion and ecstasy was my favourite. I imagine myself going back to it. It does feel very dated to what people were thinking about in the mid- to late-2010s, but I find that being able to pinpoint the cultural atmosphere something was written in is not an inherently bad trait. I still read Tolentino’s articles from time to time. She has a unique voice and discernment that I find compelling.
Moderate: Sexual assault, Alcohol, Slavery, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Sexual violence, and Bullying
amaya_jam's review
3.5
Graphic: Slavery and Rape
Moderate: Cursing and Suicide
Minor: Cultural appropriation
camoo3032's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Child death, Drug use, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Racism, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Sexism
Moderate: Suicide, Blood, Murder, Pregnancy, and Violence
Minor: Body shaming, Genocide, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Sexual content, Transphobia, Classism, Slavery, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Infidelity, Death, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, War, and Fire/Fire injury
saskiahill's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Rape
Moderate: Sexual assault, Murder, Religious bigotry, Racism, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Slavery, Sexual violence, and Sexism
Minor: Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, and Alcohol
alishamegan's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Sexual violence, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery
Minor: Alcohol, Classism, Alcoholism, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail
sophie_browne's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Sexual assault
Minor: Slavery
jenniferpalmblad's review
4.25
Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Violence