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siobhanward's review
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
The premise was interesting and I enjoyed how Hempel spoke about her time writing this and working with her family to do so. I'm glad she spoke to her family directly and even discussed her learnings from those conversations (e.g. referring to her brother as Evan throughout the book, rather than deadnaming him). I wish more time had been devoted to Hempel's mother as her story was the most disconnected from the others and it felt like it had a short mention at the start and then basically nothing else that was really relevant.
Overall, this was a fun read, I enjoyed how reflective Hempel was, although sometimes it felt like she wasn't focused on the right things.
Overall, this was a fun read, I enjoyed how reflective Hempel was, although sometimes it felt like she wasn't focused on the right things.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm and Homophobia
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, and Death
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