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obvious_lia's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Grief, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Gun violence, Police brutality, and Alcohol
nneka23's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse and Eating disorder
Moderate: Body shaming
As the title suggests, this is a heavy read. But definitely worth reading. Touches on topics such as body shaming, attitudes toward obesity, guilt, family relationships, and growing up African American.fwarg's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Child abuse, and Racism
melissa_cosgrove's review against another edition
5.0
This book is heavy, for sure. But there’s hope here too. The language is rich and raw and unique, his voice is direct and honest, and there’s a rhythm and cohesiveness to the whole experience.
I don’t think I’ve ever read a memoir written in second person before, and I’m blown away by how well it worked here. It was a really creative, effective way to portray such a complicated maternal relationship.
As someone who also has a very complicated relationship with my mother, I was in awe of his capacity for compassion and empathy, while staying true to himself, his trauma, his very justified anger and pain. It’s a delicate balance I have yet to achieve in my own writing. I underlined so many quotes in this book, and I know I’ll be reading it again.
Really really excited to see him speak in Buffalo next week. Really really excited to read the rest of his work.
This book is powerful and abundant and I was hanging on every word.
Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Violence, and Racism
Moderate: Rape
hollydyer328's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Body shaming
lindsayvale's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racial slurs, Violence, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Cursing, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual content, Fatphobia, Classism, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Racism, Bullying, Sexual content, Grief, and Addiction
raes_library's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Fatphobia, Addiction, and Drug use
ichewonpushpins's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Self harm, Racial slurs, Eating disorder, Racism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcoholism, Gun violence, Misogyny, Drug abuse, and Addiction
shewritesinmargins's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Racism, and Addiction
Moderate: Sexual assault