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bookish_emily's review
3.0
The Trauma Cleaner tells the story of Sandra Pankhurst, who runs a company that handles cleaning for traumatic circumstances such as death and hoarding. This biographical narrative alternates between sharing these cleaning experiences and relating Sandra's tumultuous journey to her present career. From an abusive childhood as an adopted boy, to achieving her true identity with sex reassignment surgery, to leaving sex work behind and finding success in several careers, Sandra has had a truly unique life. While it is tough to read about some of the awful experiences Sandra has endured, what shines through is her incredible resilience and the positive impact she has had on others. The narrative is a bit confusing at times, but is an interesting read nonetheless.
jrmarr's review
4.0
A fantastic book, full of soul, wit, compassion and wonder. Sandra is a beautiful character, and so full of life and love for her work, her friends and her clients. Loved it.
mjadeh's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Addiction, Blood, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Excrement, and Infidelity