Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Exile and Pride: Disability, Queerness, and Liberation by Eli Clare

20 reviews

libraryoflanelle's review against another edition

4.0

I read this one exclusively via Audio and would like to re-read it in tandem with the physical book so I can absorb it more fully. I will definitely be writing an updated review when I get my hands on a physical copy.

I really enjoyed hearing Eli reflect on these topics as things were in 1999. Seeing the parallels, the differences and on many occasions the heart-breaking lack of positive change truly added a level of discussion to these topics that I did not anticipate.

I have added content/trigger warnings to my review but I want to point out that Eli does mention CSA he experienced in childhood on multiple occasions, at times in moderate detail.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Ableism

Minor: Bullying, Body shaming, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Colonisation, Dysphoria, Forced institutionalization, Chronic illness, Lesbophobia, Medical content, and Transphobia

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

i'm so impressed by this book. Eli Clare was discussing intersectionality from a trans/enby disabled perspective so ahead of his time. I'm still kind of out of words, but i definitely want to add this book to my physical shelf and recommend it a lot.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Ableism, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Racial slurs

ez_heath's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Torture

mxbenjaminrose's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Ableism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexual violence, Racism, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Incest, Classism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Colonisation, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Body shaming

jadepfaefflin's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Minor: Racial slurs

hyperself's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Ableism, Child abuse, Homophobia, Classism, Slavery, Trafficking, Chronic illness, and Racism

onlyonebookshelf's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape and Homophobia

meecespieces's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Transphobia and Homophobia

campbelle177's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

A powerful and insightful look at multiple social issues including disability, gender, sexuality, and environmentalism, Eli Clare’s Exile and Pride still feels relevant 25 years after publication. In the later editions, Clare reflects back on mistakes he made in the first edition and how his thinking has been challenged and changed by readers. Footnotes like this are rare, but so important. The book as a whole is a testament to moving beyond single issue movements. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Child abuse

thedisabledreader's review against another edition

4.5

It was great but definitely could have gone more in depth with more analysis and such. Also a solid two chapters were extremely boring 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Incest, Classism, and Rape

Minor: Racial slurs