Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

They Can't Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

6 reviews

librarymouse's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective medium-paced

5.0

There is so much contained is such a short book. I really enjoyed the author's reflections and interjections about the contents of the essays in the audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Death of parent, Suicide, Police brutality, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Death

danimcthomas's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cultural appropriation, Classism, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Racism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Violence

blackberryjambaby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Islamophobia, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Addiction, Classism, Colonisation, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, and Mental illness

Moderate: Homophobia, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Cancer, Terminal illness, War, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Drug use, Child death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Transphobia, Religious bigotry, Slavery, and Pedophilia

imstephtacular's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

This is one of those books that I don’t feel smart enough to read and I mean that as a compliment. The poetry and criticism are so sharp and deep and wholly human. The stories are horrifying and harrowing but also hopeful and fascinating. I learned a ton and I know these essays are going to haunt me for days to come 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Gun violence, Grief, Islamophobia, Hate crime, Cursing, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Classism, Misogyny, Suicide, Sexism, Bullying, Slavery, Child death, Death of parent, Xenophobia, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness

Minor: Religious bigotry

friendlypoet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Hate crime, Suicide, Classism, Mental illness, Cultural appropriation, and Violence

samiaba15's review against another edition

medium-paced

5.0

One of the best essay collections I’ve ever read in my life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Mental illness, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Racism, and Death

Minor: Suicide