Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Bless the Daughter Raised by a Voice in Her Head by Warsan Shire

27 reviews

ekg's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual violence, and War

inamerata's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad

5.0

Absolutely stunning. The imagery, the word choice, the pacing, the emotions, the craft -- I lack the words to describe how good this is. This book deals in quite heavy topics, but if you are able, I definitely recommend it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Death, Grief, and War

Minor: Cancer, Cannibalism, Eating disorder, and Suicide

venetiana's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Rape, Blood, Racism, Murder, Eating disorder, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Confinement, Cancer, Abortion, War, Child death, Violence, Vomit, Trafficking, Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Miscarriage, Medical content, Mental illness, Infidelity, Grief, Domestic abuse, Deportation, Child abuse, and Abandonment

lotte111's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Rape, Violence, and War

cantfindmybookmark's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Racism

dusktreader's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

Beautiful and intricate. I listened to the audiobook at the same time as I read the book in print which really added to the experience—the author rewards beautifully. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, War, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Gun violence, and Violence

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence