Reviews tagging 'Vomit'

Głód. Pamiętnik (mojego) ciała by Roxane Gay

59 reviews

elliv's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

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

cogowno's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Rape

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Vomit and Medical content

buttongirl22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This book is so beautifully written, even when it touches sensitive and heavy subjects. It made me feel more secure in my womanhood, but also made me question how I see myself and women in the world. It challenges cultural perceptions and self-image in an emotional and profound way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Rape

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Vomit, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Sexual content

Minor: Racism and Suicidal thoughts

zedohee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative relaxing sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, Misogyny, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Grief and Mental illness

Minor: Racism and Vomit

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia

Minor: Misogyny, Vomit, Sexual violence, Domestic abuse, and Emotional 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

oliviahamilton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

A deeply personal and vulnerable account of a life as a person of size. Wrangles with a lot of uncomfortable conflicting truths about body image, self confidence, weight loss and gain, food, and the ways that fat people are dehumanized. It is not a self-pitying book, but it does examine the ways the fat people are taught to feel about their bodies, how they might actually feel, and what it’s like before one loses “the weight.”

I went to a book event around the time of this book’s release, and while I admired Roxane’s writing and presence, I think I was afraid to read it, having struggled with my own weight and body image but never in a morbidly obese body. I found it to be incredibly vulnerable, and listened from start to end in a day. It made me reflect on the stories I tell myself about my own body, and the history my body holds. Needless to say, a worthwhile read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Fatphobia

Moderate: Vomit and Eating disorder

Minor: Ableism

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