Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Sex Cult Nun: Breaking Away from the Children of God, a Wild, Radical Religious Cult by Faith Jones

2 reviews

bitesizedbeet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, Toxic friendship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Death, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Alcoholism, and Eating disorder

faeriekit's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I think the main difference between this book and Jesus Freaks (a book on the same cult) is that this book was written with the empathy and honesty of someone still somewhat recovering from their traumatizing upbringing as opposed to sensationalizing the abuses of a cult they had never experienced. This book is very honest as to the perspectives of the author at every age she engages the reader with. The facts are panned out for us. It would be a stretch to say that I "enjoyed" the scenes of abuse and horror throughout the book, but I appreciated the voice of the author and her perspectives on what the world had looked like to her. If you're looking for your next tell-all-cult book, well, this one's a doozy, but it's definitely a well-written and comprehensive read. I'll be adding the triggers I remember below. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Rape, Violence, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Murder, Suicide, and Suicide attempt