A review by catatlanta
Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

I don’t know how to rate this. An uncomfortable, compelling, experimental exploration of fascism, and particularly the rise of transphobia in the UK. Genuinely horrifying and painfully real even in its most exaggerated moments. Essential queer reading but not something I am comfortable recommending. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Antisemitism, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Alcohol