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crybabybea's review against another edition
4.5
I also appreciated that Safiya Sinclair included information about Rastafari and Jamaican history, so we would have proper context as we read.
Safiya is clearly an incredible writer, and she does a wonderful job weaving together the complex emotions that come from experiencing abuse. On top of that, the complexity is deepened even further by the generational trauma of colonization and poverty. I found it to be a very well-rounded memoir with a great balance of personal experience and historical research.
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Religious bigotry, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Cancer, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment
sadhbh2525's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, and Classism
Minor: Animal death, Cancer, Infertility, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy
readandfindout's review against another edition
4.75
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Racism and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer and Miscarriage
himpersonal's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
honeyvoiced's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Misogyny, Racism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Infidelity, Racial slurs, and Colonisation
deen734's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, and Grief
Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
ireanirean's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Self harm, Sexism, Xenophobia, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Slavery, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and War
creativerunnings's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer
thecriticalreader's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Classism
Moderate: Infidelity, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Colonisation
Minor: Cancer, Miscarriage, Abortion, and Deportation
ittywitty's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body shaming, Confinement, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, and Classism
Minor: Cancer