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aweekinthelife's review against another edition
3.5
impressive what the author lived through to get to where she is. and maybe a useful datapoint for what can happen in extreme situations, but not quite the book for me.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Miscarriage
alexutzu's review against another edition
4.5
I have listened to an audio version of this book, which might have given me a different perspective than reading it. I liked the pacing of this version, as it seems faster and more compelling in terms of storytelling. The beginning was a bit slow, but the book caught a lot of speed in the second half.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Bullying, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Pregnancy
taracoleman's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Blood, Car accident, and Fire/Fire injury
Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Genocide, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Sexism, Slavery, Antisemitism, and Grief
heatherchrisman's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Blood, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
elspethmigliore's review against another edition
4.25
i can’t imagine myself rereading, but maybe ☑️
Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
passionatereader78's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Blood, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
madisonrose1519's review against another edition
4.5
Westover’s accounts of what she endured in her childhood were shocking. I’ve been trying to read books I find more challenging, and having been on a memoir kick lately, and this was perfect for that. This is the second memoir I’ve read that exposed some of the darkest sides of Mormonism, and I’m blown away by how little I knew about it before.
Westover’s writing is formal yet still easy to read and enjoy. It’s somber yet thrilling. I love how she ended so many of her chapters with such poignant, concise remarks, particularly after the most emotionally difficult to read portions. It made it easy to feel like I could set the book aside and say to myself, “And that’s enough of that for now,” so, without a cliffhanger, I could reflect and collect my thoughts on what she had written without getting too overwhelmed by all the trauma she experienced as a child.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Gaslighting
Minor: Animal cruelty, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
madelinegl's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Blood, Antisemitism, and Pregnancy
satsumaorange's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Blood, Antisemitism, and Grief
Minor: Ableism, Gun violence, Miscarriage, Dementia, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abandonment
If you are reading these content warnings and are concerned about non-consensual sexual content:kpoppe's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical content, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis