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amylangdown_'s review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Fatphobia and Body shaming
Minor: Lesbophobia, Antisemitism, Homophobia, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Classism
esv_'s review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Death of parent, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, and Body shaming
itsbumley's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic, Fatphobia, Infidelity, and Misogyny
robotsocks's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Sexism, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
bookbird's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Dementia, Antisemitism, Body shaming, Death, Sexual content, and Lesbophobia
yungblonde's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content and Cursing
Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Grief, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Cultural appropriation, Body shaming, Racism, and Sexism
librariangeorgia's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Deadnaming, Homophobia, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Cursing, and Adult/minor relationship
librarianlayla's review against another edition
3.75
As usual Miriam aims to shock and delight.
Whilst this book is filled with interesting and at times, outrageous, tales - it didn't quite hit the 5 star mark for me.
Miriam is a fascinating woman who has lived a truly remarkable life, she has touched so many (quite a few physically!) people with her quick wit and cheeky charm.
However early on in the book she deadnames someone who she says she considered a friend and unfortunately that left a sour note in my mouth. There is also an almost constant theme of sexual molestation by others to her that seems almost celebrated when in quite a few of the cases should be abhorrent. Especially in such incidents when she was a minor.
I do love her journey of authenticity - her passion for the truth. Whatever it may be. And it's something I can relate to immensely.
Overall a wonderful and insightful read, but not for the faint of heart.
Minor: Antisemitism, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Deadnaming, Cursing, Infidelity, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Sexual assault