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Głód. Pamiętnik (mojego) ciała by Roxane Gay

36 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Rape, Vomit, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

bratlingling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

Very interesting book about topics that I have not explored very much until now. Made me think a lot but was also way heavier than expected, there are quite detailed descriptions of rape, eating disorder, being treated very badly by society etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Bullying, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

jennshelfishlife's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a fantastic book.  The author's reflections on her own body and life are personal, yet so many of the thoughts could be what any of us think.  While I'm not a huge fan of personal essays or memoirs, this one touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

janienejulia's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, Bullying, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Rape

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

katieana_210's review against another edition

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

5.0

I truly believe this is required reading. Gay is fantastic & brutality honest. I truly feel her work has changed me & I wish I could make everyone I love or encounter read her. Because even though this book is difficult it’s necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

danimcthomas's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

I respect Gay’s perspective and appreciate her honesty about life as a very fat person - those parts were so refreshing to read. I think what didn’t connect for me was the tone - Roxane doesn’t seem like a very happy person. She felt guarded even in writing something so vulnerable.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Mental illness, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

ebuss4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

marissasa's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This memoir is so full of emotion and gut-wrenching truths about the ways society unfairly views and treats fat people, told with excellent writing and unflinching bluntness. I listened to Roxane Gay tell her own story on audiobook and it definitely enhanced the experience. This book will make you confront your own internal prejudices and biases towards fat people, especially very obese people, and make you question why society refuses to change to be more accepting and accommodating to people who are being constantly told that their bodies are a problem regardless of the fact that they are just human beings like anyone else. Roxane Gay's personal story is heartbreaking and intense, and I truly respect her choice to share the details and help others going through similar things realize that they are not alone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Rape

nitar8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder