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rainerasnic's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Rape, Alcohol, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Blood, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Drug use, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Sexual harassment
fluffballreadrr's review against another edition
4.5
It's a good book. I have some issues. Like a white author using the n-word even if it came from the mouth of someone else and its a memoir. The lines are blurry for me so I leave that issue to those it pertains to.
Like I said. The details in this book are very very hard to deal with sometimes. At least for me. Substance abuse, S*xual Assa*lt, Neglect, Childe Abuse. Things that hit a little too close for home for me. This book is an eye opener for sure though.
But I would of felt better reading this at a different point in my life. I'm reading this as a summer reading assignment before my sophmore year of highschool. I am pretty young and admittedly not emotionall equiped to handle the topics this book has. Often reading it felt too trauma inducing.
I beg of any highschool teacher to re-think giving this to your students. The topics may be important and relatable to some students but it is extremely triggering. Though I know most students wouldn't read it had they been given the choice so forcing it on them may be the only way. I can't stress enough how irresponsible and negligent it feels to give such a triggering book to Highschool students who may experiencing all that in that moment.
I was given 0 warnings beforehand. Nothing mentioning content warnings. An amazing read as it may be. But I suggest to people to be more careful with this book.
TW:
Sexual Assault
Mentions of R*pe
Substance Abuse
Alchoholism
Victim Blaming
Racism
Child abuse
Child Neglect
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault
sapphicsoilscientist's review against another edition
0.25
Save yourself some time and go read Educated instead.
Graphic: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Animal cruelty, and Car accident
mandi4886's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Chronic illness, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Racism, Racial slurs, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Trafficking, Drug use, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Toxic friendship, Vomit, and Violence
mersault_caulfield's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse