Reviews tagging 'Death'

So Sad Today: Personal Essays by Melissa Broder

7 reviews

bootsmom3's review against another edition

dark funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Vomit, Body shaming, Death, Fatphobia, Medical content, Chronic illness, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Sexual content, and Infidelity

Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicidal thoughts, and Addiction

manduh32's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Dark, honest, irrevocably true to the authors thoughts. So many relatable essays that felt unique and ballsy to share. Great read! Love Melissa’s voice and tone here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Gaslighting, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, and Infidelity

natalie3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Addiction, Sexual content, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Death, and Self harm

nosophiesallowed's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

just look at the list of trigger warnings before even thinking about reading this.

i loved how open and raw these essays are but if you like clean and tidy books with pretty things and happy endings you’re going to hate it.

(i was sent a free copy from the publisher) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Body shaming, Fire/Fire injury, Self harm, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Minor: Abortion

mmccombs's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

God, Broder is such a visceral and vulnerable writer. She takes the human experiences that we tuck away into ourselves and flings back the curtains, saying “yeah that’s gross but so what?” And I think that is what makes her writing so fun and affirming to read. I felt like it got a bit repetitive at the end, though my favorite essay was definitely “Under the anxiety is sadness but who would go under there.” Also Milk Fed is just on a totally different plane from this one, so it’s hard to compare. I don’t think everyone would love this (between the sometimes brutal/gross content and her casual voice) but I feel like this provided so much opportunity to reflect and giggle a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Vomit, Death, and Alcoholism

Minor: Chronic illness

sophiathehoephia's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, and Bullying

brocelindcrossing's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts