lochnessvhs's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

miggyfool's review against another edition

Go to review page

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

jehangel's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.5


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

pricklybriar's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

mjadeh's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional reflective

4.0


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

jourdanicus's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

Not really sure how to rate this one, but I think I can give it a 4. This wasn't what I expected (not in a bad way) - I didn't realize it was a biography and not a memoir!

I also expected more gory and gross descriptions of trauma cleanings. Instead, I was given a compassionate and empathetic reflection on the human condition, what it means to be connected, and what can happen to us if we lack connection with other people.

Honestly I think this book was more beautiful than I could appreciate.

There was definitely some language regarding gender that some people might find dated. But I trust that the author, in working so closely with Sandra, reflected Sandra's experience of herself in a way of which Sandra would approve.

I also could have used some sort of warning before the fairly graphic description of Sandra's experience of sexual assault, but I've come not to expect content warnings in books more than a couple years old at this point.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

kiwichill's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This biography is extremely well written.   Sandra Pankhurst endured a traumatic and abusive childhood.   She had an extraordinary life, as a transgender woman who survived many dangerous and heartbreakin  situations. She treats the clients of her trauma cleaning business with empathy and compassion.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

sorcha's review against another edition

Go to review page

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25


Expand filter menu Content Warnings

espressoreader's review against another edition

Go to review page

Peter/Sandra is a terrible person who used a woman as cover, cheated on her, emotionally neglected her, manipulated her into swapping spouses (trafficking) to try to keep the marriage alive, then financial and emotionally abandoned the children.  I get it, hurt people hurt people, but that’s not an excuse.  Go to therapy and take care of your responsibilities.  When asked if there would be or ever was an attempt to find the kids the response was basically “forget that!  It would be hard and complicated and other people might have an emotion and I might have to take responsibility so no way!”

Despicable person.  I get that the job is to clean up the messes of others, and maybe in some misguided manner that is an attempt to make amends with the world, but that does nothing for the people that were injured by continued neglect.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings

ninahuynh's review against another edition

Go to review page

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I like the interaction the author has with Sandra Pankurst and the reader. The details of each client and of each event in Sandra's life was written in a captivating manner. There are a few times where Sarah Krasnostein could have pulled back on, like the remarks. It breaks me from the main story. Other than that, a great biography. Wonderful and strong woman, Sandra Pankurst.

Expand filter menu Content Warnings