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Girlhood by Melissa Febos

24 reviews

kay_jax's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

this was a surprisingly fantastic memoir to me! the mix of part research and part autobiography worked perfectly to create an honest and relatable narrative. i connected with the author’s ability to form seven thoughtful essays, each with their own personal subject matter. 

i think girlhood is a great book for uncovering a woman’s journey from adolescence to adulthood through raw and empathetic writing. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Sexism, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

emzireads's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny

Moderate: Drug use

annanahnah's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, and Eating disorder

Minor: Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Mass/school shootings

clarabooksit's review

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

These essays pack a punch: some are difficult to read, some are hopeful, and all are thoughtful and thought-provoking. (Definitely heed the content warnings and let me know if you’d like further info on them.)

Febos’ writing is vulnerable and engaging. She has a gift for making a personal story a shared experience with the reader—it’s not just words on paper but an invitation to understanding. I particularly loved her discussions around consent, which made me reshape my thinking on the subject. Likewise, what she has to say about feeling unsafe in all sorts of circumstances really resonated with me.

Overall, this book made me feel seen, I loved it, and you should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Stalking

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts