Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Boy Erased: A Memoir of Identity, Faith, and Family by Garrard Conley

2 reviews

brassmonkey's review

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.25

Less of a memoir, more of a series of disjointed essays that fail to deliver a cohesive narrative. Still a beautifully written and gut wrenching piece. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Outing, Homophobia, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Fire/Fire injury

Moderate: Eating disorder, Sexism, Suicide attempt, and Racism

Minor: Cursing, Pedophilia, Fatphobia, Animal cruelty, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

An instance of bestialiy was described.

lee_noel's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Pedophilia, Racism, Outing, Alcoholism, Blood, Miscarriage, and Addiction