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el_wheel's review
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
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
brittknee52's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Grief and Death of parent
scoobygirl93's review
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
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
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
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
librosylagrimas's review
3.5
Minor: Death of parent
lexireadss3's review
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