Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

84 reviews

leefox's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

ammmiiiii's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Racism

buttongirl22's review

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

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

sofa_gee's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

Minor: Toxic relationship and Racism

lianathereader's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

Very thought provoking look at what it means to exist in a larger body and what it means to be a victim of sexual trauma with no treatment. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Rape, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Racism

I could hardly put it down, I was riveted. Parts of it seemed a little disjointed but it came together towards the end.

indigowolf's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Moving and upsetting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Eating disorder, and Sexual assault

c_p_m's review

emotional reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Rape

Moderate: Racism

jennshelfishlife's review

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

liz_a_k's review

emotional reflective

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Eating disorder, and Racism

Minor: Emotional abuse