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How to Be Alone: If You Want To, and Even If You Don't by Lane Moore
2 reviews
ranocchietto's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
anniefwrites's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I have mixed feelings about this book--there are so many things I loved, and others that weren't for me as a matter of personal preference. I really like Lane Moore as an Internet Person; she's funny, vulnerable, multi-talented, and truly sparkles. I saw her read at the Brooklyn Book Festival one year, and she was so effervescent that I had to put this book on my TBR. Her voice on the page completely captured her essence. There were quite a few truth-bombs that resonated with me a lot, and her openness in sharing all of her emotional and experiential dirty laundry was very brave. I think sometimes the comedic tone gave me some secondhand stress; for me, I think I prefer memoirs with difficult subject matter to read a bit more removed and have more of a narrative structure than a series of conversational essays. But that's just my preference. I think anyone with a difficult family and/or romantic past would feel seen by this book, and that really seems to be the main purpose. Glad I gave this a read.
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Toxic friendship, Sexism, Biphobia, and Bullying
Minor: Classism, Confinement, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship
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