Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley

5 reviews

jjha's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Medical content, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, and Grief

Minor: Blood and Miscarriage

ssorchaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

eringaudet's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Rape, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual assault

dnlrbchd's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Overall a good read but certain essays aren't going to be for everyone, especially if medical trauma, infertility or an aversion to the AWE™️ of parenting are triggering in any way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Blood, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Blood

Minor: Pedophilia and Miscarriage

avisreadsandreads's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Cancer, Death of parent, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Stalking