Broder's rendering of an eating disorder was spot-on
Occasional moments of wit
Main character was v fleshed out and I enjoyed developing, as the book went on, an understanding of her inner world
Interesting commentary on desire (I guess lol)
Tbqh I enjoyed the mommy kink stuff... sue me

The bad:

The way she fetishizes fat people... oooof that is some MAJOR objectification under the guise of love BS and I hated it
The ending was sooo rushed—talk about jarring
I could just tell from reading it that the main character was Broder (and that Broder is hopelessly self-indulgent)
Lots of weird sex stuff that was simply in there for shock value
So many parts were wayyy too on the nose. I.e., Broder does not trust the reader enough to read between the lines
The dreams...

Jewish Renewal: A Path to Healing and Transformation by Michael Lerner

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Did not finish book. Stopped at 52%.

Eh, mainly the Zionism apologist stance. (And I decided that being religious just isn’t for me after being curious about Judaism for quite some time.) There are exceptionally insightful tidbits in this book though, particularly about personal and collective trauma. I may return to this book in the future.

Love Without Emergency: I Want This but I Feel Like I'm Going to Die: Writings on Trauma, Attachment, and Polyamory by Clementine Morrigan

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

Fireweed #2: A Zine of Grassroots Radical Herbalism and Wild Foods Connecting with Kids and Family Life by Jess Krueger

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informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.25

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