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DNF @ 18% on audio - I think I'd just rather read a physical copy of this one, so I'll be coming back to it.
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Thank you #NetGalley, Rebecca Carroll and Simon and Schuster Canada for the ARC copy of Surviving the White Gaze. I was thrilled to be able to read this powerful memoir as my first February 2021 read for Black History Month.
I haven't read many memoirs in my life so I don't have much to compare Carrolls work to, but she wrote a very powerful memoir sharing her very emotional harrowing story. Rebecca shares her earliest memories of the first time she met another black person, and growing up extremely isolated as the only black women in her town. She also shares her experiences with her birth parents and being adopted and I think that a lot of people would find those experiences relatable. Her childhood was filled with abuse, neglect and isolation and it was very eye opening some of the experiences Rebecca shared.
I can only imagine how tough this memoir was to write and share, and want to thank Rebecca for putting her story and experiences down on paper so that others like me can read, and understand just a little bit more about your life and your perspective.
Surviving the White Gaze was well written and an incredibly powerful read but I want to warn that it may be triggering for people (abuse, neglect, etc.). I would really like to read other work by Rebecca Carroll as she is obviously a good writer and has lived an incredible life and I will be checking out her podcast. I’d recommend it for fans of memoirs and anyone looking to read something outside of their usual lane by an BIPOC author as the content is really important.
Trigger warnings: abuse, adoption, neglect, rape.
I haven't read many memoirs in my life so I don't have much to compare Carrolls work to, but she wrote a very powerful memoir sharing her very emotional harrowing story. Rebecca shares her earliest memories of the first time she met another black person, and growing up extremely isolated as the only black women in her town. She also shares her experiences with her birth parents and being adopted and I think that a lot of people would find those experiences relatable. Her childhood was filled with abuse, neglect and isolation and it was very eye opening some of the experiences Rebecca shared.
I can only imagine how tough this memoir was to write and share, and want to thank Rebecca for putting her story and experiences down on paper so that others like me can read, and understand just a little bit more about your life and your perspective.
Surviving the White Gaze was well written and an incredibly powerful read but I want to warn that it may be triggering for people (abuse, neglect, etc.). I would really like to read other work by Rebecca Carroll as she is obviously a good writer and has lived an incredible life and I will be checking out her podcast. I’d recommend it for fans of memoirs and anyone looking to read something outside of their usual lane by an BIPOC author as the content is really important.
Trigger warnings: abuse, adoption, neglect, rape.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship
Minor: Rape
challenging
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emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism
Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault