Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

How We Fight For Our Lives by Saeed Jones

3 reviews

mirandalikesbooks's review

challenging emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

I've never read a memoir of someone who isn't a well-known public figure. It was interesting learning his story at this personal level of introspection.

I would read this if you're interested in the impact your family has on your identity; the intersectionality of being gay, black, and poor; or the struggle of figuring out how to act when the world is telling you to be someone else.

I guess I finished the book hoping for more resolution - why did his mom act cagey when he came out? How will he approach his relationship with his grandma? Will he learn how to be happy with himself and live authentically instead of approaching life the selfish and guarded way he approached his college years?

Overall a decent read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Racism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief, Alcohol, Bullying, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, and Drug use

Minor: Animal death

redrosemoth's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Sexual content

Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Grief, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, and Medical content

Minor: Drug use, Racial slurs, and Suicidal thoughts

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Racial slurs, and Grief

Moderate: Sexual content, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Drug use and Alcohol

cw: sexual encounter between a minor and an adult.