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obvious_lia's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Alcohol
lindsayvale's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Cursing, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Classism, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
ichewonpushpins's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Self harm, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug abuse, and Addiction
mattyvreads's review against another edition
5.0
It is a courageous exploration of Layson’s personal navigation through addiction, discrimination, physical and emotional abuse, eating disorders, mental health, grief — all underscored and interwoven with the racial and gendered perspective of his lived experience.
The book is incredibly accessible, offering not just a baseline understanding of issues on racism and feminism, but through personal stories, working the reader up to examples of intersectional discrimination, examples of misogynior, and examples of a complex relationship with the human body. He offers critique of the elitism and inherent racism of major universities.
But, somehow, the book is not “preachy” whatsoever. (And even if it was, I’d still be here for the ride.) It’s tender, it’s emotional, it’s personal in a way that says: “this is my experience. This was my friend’s experience. This was my mom’s experience.” It’s incontestably honest and indefatigably moving.
I can’t stop thinking about this book.
Graphic: Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Child abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Fatphobia, and Racism
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Hate crime, and Rape
Minor: Misogyny
kshertz's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Dysphoria, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Body horror, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug use, and Fatphobia
michellektong's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Murder, Addiction, Child abuse, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Self harm, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder
whatadutchgirlreads's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction and Eating disorder
Moderate: Racism and Sexual harassment
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse
lowbrowhighart's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, Self harm, Police brutality, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Pedophilia, Death, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Car accident, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Dementia, and Medical trauma
briannaalarissaa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Body shaming
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Alcoholism
literaryinfatuation's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Transphobia, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Sexual assault, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racism, Police brutality, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Antisemitism, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Bullying
Moderate: Drug abuse, Homophobia, and Gun violence