Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Life as a Unicorn: A Journey from Shame to Pride and Everything in Between by Amrou Al-Kadhi

5 reviews

ofbooksandechos's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Islamophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Racism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racial slurs, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape and Sexual assault

additional content warnings: vivid depictions of depression, anxiety, dissociation, and OCD; emotional manipulation; abusive relationship; self harm attempt; some HP references.

mattyb's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Body horror, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Dysphoria

Moderate: Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Drug use

katiewhocanread's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Bullying, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Rape

yavin_iv's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Racism, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Islamophobia, Mental illness, Rape, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

 This is a poignant but ultimately hopeful memoir. Al-Kadhi reflects on their strict Muslim upbringing and their time at Eton and Cambridge and describes the devastating impact it had on their mental health and sense of self. It was a hard read at times, particularly when they described their feelings of isolation and how they turned to obsessive compulsive behaviours while trying to be perfect and fit in with their surroundings. They also write really movingly about their complex relationship with their mother and I was so pleased to read about their reconciliation at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual assault