Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee

19 reviews

mikeybjones's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Violence, Sexual harassment, Car accident, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Police brutality, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Suicide

mayamariemartin's review against another edition

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

sarah_kula's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism

abigailbat's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

I enjoyed this thoughtful collection of essays about the writing life and his memories of young adulthood, Korean America and gay in America. Reflective and literary, I think this collection would please fans of Ann Patchett’s work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

remimicha's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Grief, Racism, Sexual assault, War, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Bullying

annotatewithsara's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Terminal illness, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, War, and Bullying

hilaryreadsbooks's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Child abuse, Police brutality, and Homophobia

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Racism

owenwilsonbaby's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

"Of all the things that hadn't happened, this was maybe the most bitter to consider as I said goodbye. And yet I understood. Here, at least, was a choice to make. A way to feel free, even if that was all you felt."

This was incredible. It's only March but probably my favourite read of the year? Which is such a nice change because I usually find it hard to get into non fiction and essays. All of it was so deftly, fantastically written that it was a struggle to pick out a single favourite quote. Other strong quote contenders: the rose garden growing back stronger, the reason why you write in the face of adversity. Chee is an insanely talented storyteller, and has so much to say about life experiences, identity, activism, love, growth, trauma and writing itself. I feel like a different person after reading this, and trying to sum it up in this review feels cheap. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Grief, Suicide attempt, Police brutality, Child abuse, Racism, and Homophobia

joannanewsom's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse

caseywithabook's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Death of parent