Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Brace for Impact: A Memoir by Gabe Montesanti

7 reviews

torymorris's review

adventurous dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, and Pandemic/Epidemic

violetfox's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Injury/Injury detail

orchidd's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cursing

matchaluuver's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

Amazing book that was super interesting, heartbreaking and inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Homophobia, Vomit, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

aproudmc13's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Child abuse, and Eating disorder

aiyam's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. I think Gabe Montesanti has an amazing writer's voice, and I was drawn into the world of roller derby in a way I never have been before.

The pacing of this book is fabulous. I loved how every chapter brought me further into her journey of roller derby, as well as giving me more insight into her past. I loved all the different people that were introduced, and I truly felt like I knew them by the end of the book. We should all aspire to have such a close, loving support network as the author did when she was injured. 

This book does discuss some intense themes, but as long as you check the trigger warnings before picking it up you should be fine. I think this is a fun, important memoir and I would recommend it to anyone who feels adrift and family-less. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

caseythereader's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Thanks to the Dial Press for the free advance copy of this book.

 - BRACE FOR IMPACT is a beautiful blend of queer discovery, relearning who you are away from your family, and peek into the wild and wonderful world of roller derby.
- This memoir is not for the faint of heart, given that it covers eating disorders, emotionally abusive parents, and horrific sports injuries, but following along as Montesanti grows more at home with herself is more than worth the trip. Plus, it's chock full of excellent derby player names.
- The joy of finding your queer home is so wonderful, I'm glad books like this one showcase that experience so lovingly. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Cultural appropriation, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Medical content, Ableism, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Vomit