Out of My Mind
Book • 2010
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Is there domestic violence?
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Is someone gaslighted?
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Health care providers and teachers try to tell Melody and her family that she is not able to participate in school when she in fact can. When she is in school, they try to tell her she isn't smart enough.
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Are there bugs?
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Is there a dead animal?
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Also the dead pet goldfish
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A pet goldfish is in a small bowl and is described as sad.
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A pet goldfish
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Does someone break a bone?
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The protagonist’s sister’s leg becomes broken after she is run over by a car
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Does someone have a seizure?
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When the protagonist Melody gets upset, she sometimes swings her limbs around in a way that's hard for her to control. But this is not described as a seizure
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Disability
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The word is used, but it is in a professional setting without the intention of being offensive. I do not think it was ever used as a slur in this book.
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Is there a shower scene?
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there is a scene where Melody's mom is helping her take a bath
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End of chapter (pg 237) , Claire gets sick and throws up at the restaurant.
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Does someone wet/soil themselves?
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The protagonist remarks that a classmate poops his pants each day
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The protagonist jokes about her father farting profusely after consuming dairy
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Is there a hospital scene?
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The protagonist’s sister ends up at the hospital after being run over by a car. There is no scene that takes place in a hospital, though
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Is there autism specific abuse?
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None of the characters are specifically mentioned to be autistic. However, a classroom full of developmentally disabled children is ignored by students and infantilized by teachers
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
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Are there fat jokes?
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The protagonist makes fun of her doctor in her internal monologue for being fat. She also teases her mom for not losing baby weight fast enough
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Is there ableist language or behavior?
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If this is referring to the 2010 book by Sharon Draper, it amazes me that anyone is saying no to this question. The book is from the point of view of a child with cerebral palsy who is unable to speak verbally but later learns to speak with a machine. The protagonist’s experiences with internalized ableism and ableism from teachers, classmates, doctors, and even sometimes family are a key point of the book. In particular, the word “retarded” is used several times
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Is there hate speech?
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Does the black guy die first?
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No person dies
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Are there incestuous relationships?
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Spoiler
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Vehicular
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The protagonist’s young sister is run over by a car. She ends up being fine
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Does a car crash?
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A child is mentioned to have become disabled in a car accident that took place before the events of the book
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