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el_wheel's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Eating disorder, and Self harm
kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Violence, Self harm, Gore, Blood, Body horror, Bullying, Infidelity, Child abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Dysphoria, Death, Emotional abuse, and Death of parent
scoobygirl93's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Abandonment, Grief, Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Child abuse, Cancer, and Self harm
amandapaige14's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Body shaming, Death of parent, Grief, Death, and Cancer
Moderate: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Violence
Minor: Gore and Blood
myynverse's review against another edition
4.25
I think this book would be hard to read if the reader was unable to relate to these topics [read: you probably need mommy issues or motherhood trauma to fully get immersed in it] but I think it is a nice read for anyone. As someone with a rough relationship with her mother (who also has cancer), the book made me feel seen and let me know that there is some sort of universal experience - despite how sad it is to say.
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Self harm, and Child abuse
Minor: Blood, Gore, Infidelity, Violence, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
mrsmonth's review against another edition
5.0
Minor: Self harm, Death, Sexual assault, Cancer, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Grief
lily_sutton's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Grief, Self harm, and Death
boundforinfinity's review against another edition
4.5
When checking my book-haul from Christmas, I came across this poetry book hidden at the back of a shelf. I hadn't thought much of it in the store: just that the name and the blurb interested me.
The poetry itself is free verse, and styles itself a lot like Kaur's 'Milk and Honey'. The topic that drew me in: emotional child abuse. The poems delve into the emotional struggle of a child pulled between loving and hating a parent that abuses. The poetry hit a few personal nerves, I had to put it down to get a hot chocolate.
I love the emotional journey and following the constant inner struggle. I think it perfectly encapsulates the feeling of wanting a parent to be better than they were, and struggling to cope with the intense emotion following a loved one's death.
I am biased: but I appreciate what it stands for.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Suicide, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
gabrielleclarke05's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Cursing, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Addiction, Blood, and Self harm
lexireadss3's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Self harm, Violence, Death of parent, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Medical trauma
Minor: Gore and Blood