Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Falling Back in Love with Being Human: Letters to Lost Souls by Kai Cheng Thom

4 reviews

jayisreading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.75

A collection of letters wrapped in compassion, Kai Cheng Thom—a trans Asian Canadian woman—writes from the heart to embrace every human as sacred beings. In spite of the pain she has dealt with in her life, in spite of all the hateful people in this world, she writes with hope and sincerity. She writes to trans women, sex workers and their patrons, herself, among others to remind them (and the readers) of the love and beauty that exist in this world. Especially in a world that’s weighed down by hurt and grief, Thom’s words are more needed than ever for us to take a moment to reflect.

I also appreciated that, between each letter, she invited the reader to practice an act of self-love and self-reflection. For example: “Write a letter of forgiveness to someone. That someone can be yourself.”

I read this collection and listened to the audiobook simultaneously, and I found that hearing Thom reading each letter herself left a greater impression on me.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Transphobia

Minor: Gun violence, Self harm, Sexual assault, Death, Suicide attempt, Rape, and Racism

olivia_piepmeier's review

challenging hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

It's a fairly small book of...poetry-like essays/letters, but Thom manages to pack in an immense amount of their life without it being a memoir thanks to their genuinely loving spirit and skill with words. Those that feel a desire for a world that's open and compassionate will find a friend here.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Rape

river23's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Sexual assault, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking, Self harm, and Death

spec_tacles's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Body shaming, Grief, Transphobia, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Murder, Misogyny, and Hate crime