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Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

13 reviews

enchantressreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

“Ghosts are born from trauma and violence.”

Alice and Ila couldn’t be more opposites—Alice is a trans woman, while Ila is a TERF, actively writing articles about how trans women are the downfall of society. What they have in common is the House.

Tell Me I’m Worthless is a slow burn, and I didn’t know what was going on half of the time, but I was in for the vibes. The story is told in four different perspectives: Alice’s, Ila’s, Hannah’s (their third friend, who didn’t make it out of Albion), and the House. My favorite chapters were definitely the House’s. That’s when things really got weird. 

The House shows how fully ingrained transphobia (and all the other phobias) are into not just our minds, but the very soil we live on. A seed that’s planted will be growing for centuries, if it’s planted correctly. While veiled in a haunted house story, it’s really a story about society as a whole.

“Tell me what you think of me, what you really think of me. Tell me I’m nothing. Tell me I’m worthless.”

There are plenty of trigger warnings for this novel, which Rumfitt generously gives at the beginning of the book, so read with caution. TW for dysphoria, blood, racism, antisemitism, rape (on page), sexual assault, violence, sexual violence, transphobia, toxic relationship/friendship, suicide attempt, self harm, drug use/abuse, domestic abuse, animal death, xenophobia, and an adult/minor relationship. 

With that said, tread with caution. But if you are in a good headspace for this book, I definitely recommend. 

Thank you to NetGalley and Tor Nightfire for the chance to read this advanced review copy. Tell Me I’m Worthless is on shelves now. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Blood, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Rape, Violence, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Self harm, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

my_a's review

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Gothic as the genre was intended. One of the few modern gothic horrors that gets it right. Wow I am still processing this book. A difficult but compelling read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Transphobia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Colonisation, Xenophobia, Body horror, Rape, Homophobia, Hate crime, Violence, Religious bigotry, Misogyny, Excrement, Blood, Antisemitism, and Classism

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

franceselsie's review

challenging dark mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Antisemitism, Transphobia, and Violence

Moderate: Cursing, Self harm, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, and Hate crime

Minor: Child abuse and Adult/minor relationship