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eems_madeline's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexism
katharinabolder's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
meganhornex's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, and Sexual harassment
izzywoo's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Cursing, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Sexual assault
papercraftalex's review against another edition
2.0
I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
EDIT: After learning about the controversy with this book, I've reflected a bit more. I see this book as self-help with a feminist lens. The feminism in this book is very basic and nothing new, the ideas are definitely decades old.
Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Transphobia
Minor: Ableism and Bullying
charlottesomewhere's review against another edition
Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia
ellencraddock's review against another edition
2.0
Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
thejuliette's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
0xytocinn's review against another edition
3.25
Moderate: Ableism, Biphobia, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
curatoriallyyours's review against another edition
3.5
The author of this book was 21 at the time of writing and, to be sure, exhibits wisdom beyond her age. However, I wonder if she'd have written the same book in ten or twenty years time. At the time of writing this review, I'm 38, and a lot of the things she is absolute about are grey areas for me. I also think that some of her advice could be not applicable or even dangerous for some people. For example, not everyone is in a safe position to break up with a partner if they find themselves in a difficult situation. Partnerships occur for lots of different reasons and in many cultural situations, so someone whose parents force them into a marriage, for example, might not be able to follow this black and white advice safely. I think it is a matter of privilege - the privilege of being in a position to break up with a partner - and beyond that the privilege of being in a position to be introspective and make changes to your life in general. Also, on a slightly lighter note, I think some of the reasons why the author suggests breaking up with a partner are situations that are more nuanced than she implies.
Over all, I think this book is important and a good read. It is easily digestable in that it has short chapters that could really be read in any order, but it is also challenging in its content and made me think about some of the choices I've made and the context within which I've made them. If you're an older reader, you may not find everything in this book to be relevant to your circumstances - it really seems to be primarily aimed at women in their twenties - but there are some gems in there that make it worth your while.
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Each chapter contains content warnings, which I found really thoughtful.