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emmyh_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
lwestfahl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief
jadeaway's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape
opldxblqo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Rape
myshellletts's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
csutherlin3's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Cancer
danimcthomas's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment
Incarcerationheinekaayn's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
cartermon4's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death, Rape, and Grief
Moderate: Cancer, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Classism
Minor: Body shaming
plantonic_friendships's review against another edition
4.25
I think the lead was buried and once we got to the lead, it never really got into the deeper introspection. Felt like she circled around the main topics and never got to the point.
The middle of the memoir has the most meat to it. The beginning and ending were strangely detached and vague to me - almost too objective.
Even in the interview she had with the other author after the acknowledgement. There are hints that she left details out to protect her family and other people in her life. Which is fair and valid, but it made the narrative kind meander and left holes in aspects of her life - like unfinished thoughts. The memoir ended up being a bit lackluster and in some aspects of trite because there were parts that felt said because it was the safer bet.
Honestly, a pitfall I myself would probably make it I wrote a memoir that could hurt and reflect poorly on those I love.
Moderate: Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, and Grief