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lpogo16's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Bullying, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, Child abuse, Body shaming, Drug abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Vomit, Dementia, Blood, Cursing, and Confinement
dexlud's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Bullying, Sexism, Suicide, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Moderate: Animal death and Vomit
fi_nikki's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Child abuse, and Sexual assault
rieviolet's review against another edition
3.5
I did not get along with the narrative structure, I found the rapid-fire succession of chapters (supposed to show different genres and narrative styles) too much disjointed and confusing. The writing style is a bit too much experimental for me.
I liked much more the chapters that were "essay-like", exploring queer history and theory. However, I think that this mixing of informative chapters together with more literary and elaborately written ones was a bit jarring, it felt like two different books mashed up.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Lesbophobia, Body horror, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Fatphobia, Alcohol, Animal death, Child abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Sexism, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Gun violence, Medical content, Drug abuse, Torture, Cursing, Car accident, Biphobia, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Forced institutionalization, Racism, Bullying, Transphobia, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Dementia
averyblr's review against another edition
5.0
"If you need this book, it is for you"
And Jesus did I need this book. I often have trouble putting words to feelings I have and to find those words my first step is finding media that pertains to whatever it is I'm going through.
Needless to say, given that this was 5 stars for me, those words were found and they broke my ribs and they festered there and then they made me feel better about everything.
I don't know that I've ever gotten through a book like this. Like I was devouring it. I think I often struggle with waiting until the ending of a book but in this case, I wanted to live in there forever.
I think part of that could be just how fully seen I felt and how fresh my feelings are but I also think that this is objectively incredibly well written.
READ THIS.
if you've been in an abusive relationship (especially a queer one. Oh my god.)
If you've ever read Little Weirds by Jenny Slate- this is like her battered (lol) older sister and she's here to kill you.
If you're only ever gonna read one book for the rest of your life. Let it be this one
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Child abuse, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault
Minor: Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Biphobia
voteadams2040's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting
Minor: Child abuse
cassmensah5's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse
katsudonburi's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship