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Reviews tagging 'Violence'
Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man by Thomas Page McBee
22 reviews
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Outing
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
This was a Family Book Club read, suggested by my youngest sibling. I'm not sure I ever would have picked it up on my own, but wow. Wow wow wow. This is a wondrous, vulnerable, thought-provoking exploration of gender, masculinity, violence, loss, and self-actualization. Highly highly recommended.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence, Grief, Death of parent
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault
Minor: Transphobia, Blood