Reviews tagging 'Pandemic/Epidemic'

This Much Is True by Miriam Margolyes

4 reviews

jasmine_23's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

I don't usually read memoirs, but Miriam Margolyes is certainly an interesting character and so I wanted to read her book. When she talks about her perspectives on life and topics, those parts of the book were great and fascinating and piqued my personal interest, but for the rest of the book, it was very repetitive, with her sharing stories about other people's life rather than her own and name dropping *a lot* just for the sake of it (which is fair but not my cup of tea). Overall, it's a good read. I'm glad I gave it a chance. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Classism, Antisemitism, and Death of parent

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

itsbumley's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny

hylian_narwhal's review

funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Antisemitism

Moderate: Sexual content and Bullying

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

catherinedsharp's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.75

I started listening to this as an audiobook to sleep to, but often found myself enthralled and giggling between the sheets!

A funny and very well written text, that is in equal measures informative and endearing. Very interesting to hear all about the life of someone who I’d never particularly thought much about; she has many lessons to teach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Antisemitism, Classism, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Lesbophobia, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic