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Life in the City of Dirty Water: A Memoir of Healing by Clayton Thomas-Muller
3 reviews
reading_rainbows's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Alcohol, Colonisation, Death of parent, Drug use, and Racism
maddycumerlato's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.5
3.5 stars, rounded up. Clayton Thomas-Müller’s story is one of resilience and hope, a story that speaks to the importance of those you choose to surround yourself with, and how your connections to everything and everyone around you shapes your path in ways you could never expect.
From his earliest days suffering with abuse and homelessness, choosing to walk dark paths in order to survive, only to find a life he loves 20 years later… that’s what life is truly about. It’s hard to see it in the moments when you’re low, but as Thomas-Müller expresses, everything is connected and for many, the path is set for us before we are able to see it. Everything that happens occurs for a reason. It is an experience to learn and grow from, and makes you a better person.
I definitely needed to hear that message right now. This is a beautiful, educational, and passionate memoir about a man who has lived his life as honestly and fully as he could. Highly encourage everyone to read
From his earliest days suffering with abuse and homelessness, choosing to walk dark paths in order to survive, only to find a life he loves 20 years later… that’s what life is truly about. It’s hard to see it in the moments when you’re low, but as Thomas-Müller expresses, everything is connected and for many, the path is set for us before we are able to see it. Everything that happens occurs for a reason. It is an experience to learn and grow from, and makes you a better person.
I definitely needed to hear that message right now. This is a beautiful, educational, and passionate memoir about a man who has lived his life as honestly and fully as he could. Highly encourage everyone to read
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Drug use, Colonisation, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Sexual assault
Minor: Abortion and Bullying
ka_ke's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This is a must read for anyone who calls themself an Ally of the First Nations, Métis & Inuit peoples. Clayton paints a brutal picture of what life is like as an Indigenous male trying to survive a colonialist society. It is oddly inspiring.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Abandonment and Confinement
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