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l3nduhhh's review
Wow. I didn’t know what to expect. Painfully beautiful. I have so much love and respect for the author being so brave and bold. Maybe one day I will do the same!
becandbooks's review
2.0
TW/CW: sexual assault/rape, female shaming/slurs, alcoholism
I had so many expectations for this book. But I just didn't feel like I got anything out of it.
I want to start off by saying that this is a brave display of some really tough topics and hard times. I am not by any means discounting the experiences that are shared in this book. Rather the execution is what didn't work for me.
Overall, the book feels like an unedited diary. The dialogue is very much a stream of consciousness, rather than any type of story-telling or intentional prose. I understand that this is likely the intent of the book, but it just did not engage me.
It's a book that is very one-track mind - there is no real growth or insight being presented by the author. Rather just what is and thoughts that are spoken/written without any reflection or editing.
The illustrations as well - honestly, they were part of the reason I originally requested the book. But the simplistic design just seemed to add to the dull narration.
Overall, I appreciate the author presenting her experiences but this really isn't something that worked for me.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I had so many expectations for this book. But I just didn't feel like I got anything out of it.
I want to start off by saying that this is a brave display of some really tough topics and hard times. I am not by any means discounting the experiences that are shared in this book. Rather the execution is what didn't work for me.
Overall, the book feels like an unedited diary. The dialogue is very much a stream of consciousness, rather than any type of story-telling or intentional prose. I understand that this is likely the intent of the book, but it just did not engage me.
It's a book that is very one-track mind - there is no real growth or insight being presented by the author. Rather just what is and thoughts that are spoken/written without any reflection or editing.
The illustrations as well - honestly, they were part of the reason I originally requested the book. But the simplistic design just seemed to add to the dull narration.
Overall, I appreciate the author presenting her experiences but this really isn't something that worked for me.
Thank you to the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
sierrajhansen's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
speechless.
so incredibly affirming and relatable and humanizing.
so incredibly affirming and relatable and humanizing.
andy5185's review
5.0
Five stars. Best graphic memoir I have read since Persepolis. I related so intensely to her experiences in this book - the NYC commute, alcoholism, and old boyfriends.... and wow I really loved what she had to say about consent.
twivea's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-paced
4.0
i loved how the author self-reflected and shared her thoughts and her life with us, it was really inspiring and the world really need to change.
plaidpladd's review
3.0
This book was interesting and made me think, though I didn't always agree with the author.
panelparty's review
5.0
Read for Popsugar 2020 prompt Book By or About a Woman in STEM (Williams is a health researcher)
I initially picked this up purely out of Erin Williams solidarity (I'm no longer a Williams, but old habits die hard I guess) and wow, I'm so glad I did.
The art is a little amateurish, the lettering mirrors my own crazed scrawling, but the writing is unbelievably powerful. A must-read, though be warned there are definitely some massive sexual assault and addiction triggers, if that's something you are worried about.
I initially picked this up purely out of Erin Williams solidarity (I'm no longer a Williams, but old habits die hard I guess) and wow, I'm so glad I did.
The art is a little amateurish, the lettering mirrors my own crazed scrawling, but the writing is unbelievably powerful. A must-read, though be warned there are definitely some massive sexual assault and addiction triggers, if that's something you are worried about.