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lormurenzi's review
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Transphobia and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Vomit and Sexual assault
serendipitysbooks's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Dear Senthuran was a challenging read - and I mean that in the best possible way. One of the things I love about reading is that it lets me walk a mile in someone else’s shoes. In this case it went so much further since the author experiences and perceives life in a way that is totally different to me. It’s not just their experiences that are different but their entire reality. It was a real challenge to my world view but one I gladly accepted and one which was richly rewarded. I loved seeing this strong spirit overcome challenges and adversity - on their terms. Through hard work, determination and staying true to their reality they achieved so much. The sections on buying a house and making it a home were particularly poignant. Glimpses into the publication of Freshwater, the publicity surrounding it and their subsequent career moves were very insightful - and telling of much that is wrong with the publishing world. I felt incredibly blessed by the openness with which they shared their health struggles and also their trans journey, the tenacity with which they pursued the body that fitted their reality, and the obstacles the medical system put in their way. The writing blew me away both in its power, the commanding way it demanded attention, and also it’s vulnerability as they laid bare their struggles and the toll living their reality had taken.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit
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