Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

When the World Didn't End by Guinevere Turner

22 reviews

chrisdennismyers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I read a significant number of cult memoirs and this one is among the best I have read. She reflects on her time in the cult but also is fair to her 11 year old self that left the cult--and continued to pine for it for years afterward. She keeps moving the narrative forward as her life moved on, but remains true to the self that experienced the trauma and the self she is now. A beautiful, heartbreaking book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Eating disorder

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

aaraia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

I want to know more about her current relationship with her mom and siblings and what happened to FP. Truly a devastating book to read and as a reader, I'm so grateful to the people who did help her. What a strong, wonderful woman who shouldn't have had to become so strong at such a young age.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

stargirlmolly's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol

Moderate: Blood, Eating disorder, Suicide, Stalking, Abortion, Cursing, Drug use, and Fire/Fire injury

limina's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

I couldn't read this book fast enough, I don't even know what to write. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Eating disorder and Injury/Injury detail

elude's review

challenging emotional sad

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

daphnehumming's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

5.0

Terrific memoir it really does read like a novel. It is dark,

you really have to admire Guinevere’s perseverance and writing ability, both as a young person and today. Unfortunately, the story doesn’t truly look up until the end. I can only hope Turner decides to write a sequel.

for fans of I’m glad my mom died.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Abandonment, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Homophobia, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death and Abortion

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Animal death, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy and Animal cruelty

ckreads28's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

The writing was vivid and graphic and tore at me a bit. I thought it would be a bit more about the cult. It was more so to do with the author's fears, traumas, and bravery of the things she faced afterward. She is a survivor and I wish there was more safety to get help.  Hoping this story can create change for others to get the help they need. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Gore, Medical content, Misogyny, and Rape

dustghosts's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexism, Eating disorder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts

youngshields's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse