Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs by Elissa Wall

4 reviews

sapphire_dreams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Violence, Incest, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Rape, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Misogyny

Minor: Physical abuse and Bullying

tiffanykhyla's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

3.5

After years of having it on my TBR, I'm glad I was able to check this one off of my list. I was aware of most of this story, having watched Keep Sweet, Prey, and Obey. It's absolutely heartbreaking and frustrating what the author and members of the FLDS went and continue to go through. I can't imagine growing up in this isolated world, and the fact that there are people who are still so committed to the word of this horrendous man and live in fear of disobeying is truly awful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Miscarriage, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Child abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt and Gaslighting

Minor: Racism and Eating disorder

deepcurvesahead's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Incest

ticvoria_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

This was simultaneously a difficult read and not a difficult read. Elissa’s story is heartbreaking but told in a way that you can empathize with how she was feeling and understand the context of how growing up FLDS moulded the way she saw the world before leaving the cult.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy

Minor: Suicide attempt