Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

How to Write an Autobiographical Novel: Essays by Alexander Chee

5 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

greenteadragon's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Police brutality, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol, Cultural appropriation, and Racial slurs

bildungswalton's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Chronic illness and Terminal illness

Minor: Car accident

zarap's review against another edition

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

massivepizzacrust's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I read this through Life's Library, the world's best online book club! I love how it makes me pick up books I never would have read otherwise and sometimes those books turn out amazing! As was the case here, obviously. I am no good at book reviews. Why did I love this book? I'm not 100% sure, I don't always love essays but I guess the reason I loved this collection is because I felt like I got a real sense of who Alexander Chee is as a person, there is so much vulnerability in this book and so much of an invitation into his thoughts and struggles. Even if my life is so different from the author's, it was so easy to put myself into his shoes at times because the emotions and concerns were relatable. I know the feeling of being haunted by past trauma and mistaking it for my personal mistakes, I know the feeling of having to go somewhere new to find myself and still not knowing who I am. Also, the writing! The writing is so beautiful! I don't know who to recommend this to but I want to recommend it to someone. I recommend this to anyone who struggles to believe they're making the right choices in life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Police brutality

Moderate: Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Xenophobia, and Transphobia