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mads_jpg's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Even more powerful hearing Gay's perspective in her voice rather than just reading the words alone.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, and Body shaming
Moderate: Chronic illness, Medical content, Bullying, Vomit, Grief, Racism, Alcohol, Cursing, Misogyny, Sexism, and Drug use
susysimmonds's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
anger566's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
I really enjoyed this memoir! I listened to the audiobook and I feel like it made the experience so much better. I think a lot of people (especially young women) can relate to Gay's analysis of her own life and how weight gain and self-image can impact us while we're young and influence our relationships well into adulthood. Although this memoir mainly centered around Gay's relationship with food, hunger, and self-image I appreciated the parts about living as a black woman in the Midwest and feeling out of place in academia because of your race and size. Definitely read! (or listen lol)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Eating disorder, and Fatphobia
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcohol
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