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marcia__amelie's review against another edition
4.25
a raw, agonising & vulnerable exploration of abuse, consent & exploitation. this book was an emotional journey, knowing that this was a real story. that this was somebody’s life. the writing was haunting & lyrical most of the time but there were some aspects that i found a bit too vague. it was deeply uncomfortable reading how the teacher misinterprets the twisted classic “lolita,” to justify his abuse. the last third of the book genuinely made me cry. her adult voice taking over as she realised what she experienced & had to endure was not love was devastating. the scene where she was looking at the old photographs and it dawned on her that she was just a child??? crying. the way wood breaks from nabokov’s narrative structure to rewrite her own story was uplifting & memorable. the strength and courage it must have took to lay your heart bare and tell this story is remarkable. it’s a memoir i believe people should read but please look at the trigger warnings!! this is not an easy read!!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
igfromero's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
wolfiereads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
jmcordero's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Sexism
jocekenns's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Rape
litltlehistorian's review against another edition
3.25
This book was a reflection on the child abuse of a girl in her late teens. A testament to the past and a way to move forward. Unfortunately, my critiscm of this book would be the romanticisation of some aspects (I understand this was from her perspective), as well as the surface level analysis of mental health and sexual abuse. Overall, this was still a very personal journey from the author whose story I would not discredit.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, and Toxic relationship