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melaniekarin's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.0
really insightful, eye opening firsthand account that still… sadly… seems so prescient
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Murder, Mental illness, and Islamophobia
michaelion's review
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.25
Aside from the early 1900s slang, I would consider this a contemporary autobiography. Everything said in this book 57 years ago could have been said by someone yesterday. You don't have to look real hard to see things really have not changed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Classism, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, Sexual content, and Violence
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Gun violence, Hate crime, Murder, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Slavery, Ableism, Bullying, Cursing, and Death of parent
Minor: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Gaslighting, Mental illness, and Rape
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