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averykelley's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Self harm, Colonisation, and Classism
codyemma's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement and Colonisation
clairebartholomew549's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Genocide, Infertility, Pedophilia, Violence, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Colonisation
lisettemarie's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Animal death, Infidelity, and Colonisation
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
waybeyondblue's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, and Classism
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Violence, and Sexual harassment
christy_lauren's review against another edition
5.0
This book shattered me plain and simple, each word I read on the page felt like striking a match, every chapter devoured the flame burning with more fervour until I felt engulfed entirely. I felt like Safiya had bared her heart and soul on the pages, with such vulnerable retelling of her memories that It was like treading on her nostalgia with each page turned, the rawness of every time portion she described was so perfect I could not read this book fast enough.
To Safiya Sinclair this book is a marvel, a testament to your life and a reminder that woman are so much more than the rage they are born from. Thankyou.
And to my sophie, for thinking of me whenever you read, I ache to be closer to you in all the smallest of ways but getting to love the same books as you feels like an honour you will never full grasp.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
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
apthompson's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Abandonment, and Colonisation
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Confinement, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence
c1aud55n's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism