Reviews tagging 'Rape'

A Wolf at the Table: A Memoir of My Father by Augusten Burroughs

5 reviews

ketamineio's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

this book made me want to throw up . it was like reading about my own dad. i hope Burroughs is doing far far better now.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, and Alcohol

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

renzbenz9999's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Chronic illness, Rape, and Gaslighting

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

teslacannon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

I read reviews complaining this book isn’t funny. Anyone who expected “a memoir of psychological cruelty” to be humorous has clearly never lived with an abusive, domineering presence looming over their lives. I listened to the audiobook, and Augusten reads it in a poetic, musical way whenever not speaking dialogue. This book was hard to face at parts, with the rape, mind games, and I especially struggled getting past all of the animal abuse. It starts early and sets the tone. I’ve never read Running with Scissors, but I don’t know that I want to be exposed to more of his trauma filled memories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Rape

daniellemjoyce's review against another edition

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Murder

enchantedtoreadyou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This was a great reread. I read the physical book years ago and was rocked by the things Augusten had to go through. Now as an adult with a four year old child it hit me even harder.
I read the audio this go round and l Think it made it that much more impactful. The original songs really brought the story to life in the best and worst possible way. The sounds and music were some of the best I’ve heard in an audio. If you feel you can handle the triggers, definitely give this audio a try. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Rape