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336 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141028590
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
It's 1979, I'm three years old, and like all breakfast times during my youth it begins with Mum combing my hair, a ritual for which I have to sit down on the second-hand, floral-patterned settee, and lean forward, like I'm presenting myself for ex...
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Moods
reflective 72%
informative 69%
challenging 36%
funny 36%
sad 33%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
dark 21%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 6%
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Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Physical abuse, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Racism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization336 pages • first pub 2008 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141028590
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin
Publication date: 30 April 2009
Description
It's 1979, I'm three years old, and like all breakfast times during my youth it begins with Mum combing my hair, a ritual for which I have to sit down on the second-hand, floral-patterned settee, and lean forward, like I'm presenting myself for ex...
Community Reviews Summary of 165 reviews
Moods
reflective 72%
informative 69%
challenging 36%
funny 36%
sad 33%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
dark 21%
adventurous 3%
lighthearted 3%
tense 3%
Pace
slow 22%
fast 6%
Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Schizophrenia/PsychosisModerate
Physical abuse, Ableism, ViolenceMinor
Racism, Alcohol, Forced institutionalization