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pantswithpockets's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Racism, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
brandonsbooked's review
4.25
autobiography of comedian Ms. Pat Williams after
watching her show on BET+. I would crack up
watching the show loosely based around her life but it
also made me curious about the serious subject matter
that she’d turned into jokes.
As one of five siblings born to an alcoholic mother,
much of Ms. Pat’s life reads like an Urban Fiction
novel, which only makes it sadder when you remember
it’s true. By 15 she was a mother of two children by a
man almost a decade older than her. Resorting to
selling crack to survive. A string of bad choices and
bad men lead Ms. Pat astray she follows some advice
which helps lead her to comedy. There are moments of
humor, but don’t look for the book to be outright
funny. Life in Atlanta during the crack epidemic was
anything but, yet Ms. Pat’s story remains hopeful and
inspirational. ✨
Reviewing someone’s life story is HARD, so I like to
focus on the places their life too me. I loved that this
autobiography feels like a journey that I went on with
Ms. Pat. Her childlike interpretation of her life growing
up was felt wholeheartedly. Her naiveness when she
thought she was being loved translated well. I
understood her desperation to make things work for
her family. I see the light that was her comedy
bubbling underneath. It feels like I went through all of
this with her which kept me hooked.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Alcohol, and Drug use
smashingreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
kaimynameis's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Child abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Addiction, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism
ithinkillreadit's review
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Drug abuse, Violence, and Domestic abuse
Minor: Sexual assault
foldingthepage_kayleigh's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Alcohol, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Classism, Death, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Rape, Trafficking, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
kimberlyb's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
kaitlyndeluise's review
4.5
Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Violence and Gun violence
Minor: Infidelity, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, and Domestic abuse
oddreads_nicolestins's review
5.0
I really identified with her reflections on family. I appreciate her bravery/courage to share so much with us, because *wOw* the way my jaw dropped as I was reading.
She really ended generational curses and I'm so proud of her for that. I can only hope to do the same in my own life. If you're looking to diversify your books on the black experience THIS is the one. Highly recommend.
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, and Gun violence
leslie_overbookedsocialworker's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, and Alcoholism