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kellyhook_readsbooks's review against another edition
4.0
There are few things I love more than an audiobook memoir narrated by the author. Who’s with me?
There is just something so tender and authentic about listening to somebody share their life story with their own cadence, tone, and raw emotion.
With vulnerability and resolve, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado shares her history of childhood sexual abuse and how it led her to climb Mounr Everest in her memoir, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN. Silvia is transparent about her mistakes fueled by her alcohol addiction, her sexuality, and her attempt to make meaning of her hardships.
I found it so moving that Silvia ultimately led other survivors of sexual abuse in their own journeys to Everest. If you enjoy stories of resilience, adventure, and moving forward after trauma this will be a good pick.
A big thank you to Henry Holt and Co. for an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Review will be posted to https://www.instagram.com/kellyhook.readsbooks/ on 2/26..
There is just something so tender and authentic about listening to somebody share their life story with their own cadence, tone, and raw emotion.
With vulnerability and resolve, Silvia Vasquez-Lavado shares her history of childhood sexual abuse and how it led her to climb Mounr Everest in her memoir, IN THE SHADOW OF THE MOUNTAIN. Silvia is transparent about her mistakes fueled by her alcohol addiction, her sexuality, and her attempt to make meaning of her hardships.
I found it so moving that Silvia ultimately led other survivors of sexual abuse in their own journeys to Everest. If you enjoy stories of resilience, adventure, and moving forward after trauma this will be a good pick.
A big thank you to Henry Holt and Co. for an electronic copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Review will be posted to https://www.instagram.com/kellyhook.readsbooks/ on 2/26..
mhbloss's review against another edition
adventurous
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5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Rape, Suicide, and Trafficking
Minor: Infidelity and Mental illness
zinatakara's review against another edition
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4.25
This book was a lot to get through but so profoundly moving. I’m not interested in mountaineering at all, but the mountain as it connected to her trauma is an important story. For me, the story dragged a bit once she left the girls because it became more about mountaineering than her life and I enjoyed the back and forth between the mountain and what happened in her life to get her there. Despite the lag at the second half, it had more quotes I wanted to highlight. This has been on my TBR for a while and I’m so so glad I’ve finally gotten through it.
nahanarts's review against another edition
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3.0
booksthatfeellike's review against another edition
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4.0
msagerber's review against another edition
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5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Trafficking, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Classism
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Car accident
There are probably more content warnings, but basically it is tough stuff! That being said, I am changed from reading this and so glad I pushed through, it is so incredibly powerful.scabbles_ahoy's review against another edition
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5.0
silviahc's review against another edition
5.0
truly one of the best reads of the year, her story and the stories of the woman around here are gut wrenching but it reveals the reality's of women hood. She's so resilient, her tenacity is so enthralling, I admire her immensely