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256 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417698042
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author describes growing up as the victim of Munchausen by proxy, a form of child abuse in which her mother invented or caused a series of illnesses and ailments, and her struggle to escape her mother's problems to rebuild her life.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 72%
challenging 50%
tense 42%
reflective 37%
informative 35%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Car accident, Animal death, Rape
256 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781417698042
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Turtleback Books
Publication date: Not specified
Description
The author describes growing up as the victim of Munchausen by proxy, a form of child abuse in which her mother invented or caused a series of illnesses and ailments, and her struggle to escape her mother's problems to rebuild her life.
Community Reviews Summary of 1,235 reviews
Moods
emotional 75%
dark 72%
challenging 50%
tense 42%
reflective 37%
informative 35%
inspiring 12%
hopeful 10%
mysterious 2%
Pace
slow 26%
fast 20%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuseModerate
Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assaultMinor
Car accident, Animal death, Rape