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A review by dame_samara
Not My Ruckus by Chad Musick
5.0
I was going to give props for their being some content warning from the publisher with this book; I was disappointed to find that in looking further, this is not nearly as straightforward in disclaiming that when the book is for sale. It is not on the back cover or title page, the only note of it I could find was in the kindle preview, and that didn't tell me there; it referred the reader to a different page that is not available in the preview.
CONTENT WARNING: Trauma, Abuse (Physical & Sexual), Grooming, Incest, Prostitution(?) and Pedophilia.
I'm going to start with narration because Ivy Tara Blair, honestly, is what kept me reading even thru the hard parts, her voice was immaculate, and I honestly fit Lilac so well.
While this book covers some REALLY intense topics, at no point was I left feeling like these events existed to show just how bad Lilac's life was piling themselves one on top of the other, it felt more true to real life, where things can be absolutely terrible, but that doesn't mean that good doesn't exist alongside it as well as the fact that when you have known nothing else your normal is going to look a lot different than others.
This story will stick with me for a long time; this book, at its core, is about resistance and growth. Lilac's perseverance and determination to help Esther is heartwarming, along with her dedication to what is right and wrong.
I know with absolute certainty I will pick this book up again because it was so beautifully written and because I'm sure that there were things that I missed in my read-through because of how Lilac perceived them.
CONTENT WARNING: Trauma, Abuse (Physical & Sexual), Grooming, Incest, Prostitution(?) and Pedophilia.
I'm going to start with narration because Ivy Tara Blair, honestly, is what kept me reading even thru the hard parts, her voice was immaculate, and I honestly fit Lilac so well.
While this book covers some REALLY intense topics, at no point was I left feeling like these events existed to show just how bad Lilac's life was piling themselves one on top of the other, it felt more true to real life, where things can be absolutely terrible, but that doesn't mean that good doesn't exist alongside it as well as the fact that when you have known nothing else your normal is going to look a lot different than others.
This story will stick with me for a long time; this book, at its core, is about resistance and growth. Lilac's perseverance and determination to help Esther is heartwarming, along with her dedication to what is right and wrong.
I know with absolute certainty I will pick this book up again because it was so beautifully written and because I'm sure that there were things that I missed in my read-through because of how Lilac perceived them.