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4.3 AVERAGE
4.3 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
What I like most about what I've read of Roxane Gay's books is that her writing really just feels like a friend talking to you casually. I listened to this on audiobook where the author is the narrator so it felt even more like that. This was a very eye-opening read. It really made me think of how I treat others and think of others and of myself. Definitely worth a read.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
A difficult book to read but so, so worth it.
dark
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
The tone of this book is one of both accountability and helplessness; affected my mood as I read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Rape
This book should be required reading for all humans and has made me love Roxane Gay even more. This book sheds light on all the ways being in a fat body makes everything in life more difficult, and Ms. Gay has managed to fight through that, as well as horrifying childhood trauma. Not only has she succeeded in her career, but she seems to have also (and in my opinion, more importantly) gotten herself on the road to a healthy mindset, and the ability to be happy. I think this book could be so helpful to so many people, from those struggling with body image themselves to those who are in the habit of judging and looking past larger people.
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
tense
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I hate to spew hateful language out on the internet, but I can’t bring myself to take the high road here so I’ll just say it: I’m pretty sure that the people who are giving this memoir 1-star are trash-folk who still think Roxane Gay owes them an apology and are, for some bewildering reason, personally offended by her, and have missed the entire point of this book.
These trash people are out there, reading about a woman who developed self-destructive coping mechanisms in reaction to a horrendous traumatic event that shouldn’t happen to anyone, and see only her physical body, which they consider a personal affront, none of her actual trauma.
Shame on you.
These trash people are out there, reading about a woman who developed self-destructive coping mechanisms in reaction to a horrendous traumatic event that shouldn’t happen to anyone, and see only her physical body, which they consider a personal affront, none of her actual trauma.
Shame on you.