Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Wüstenblume by Waris Dirie

5 reviews

marthaalice's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Torture, and Sexism

Minor: Child death and Death

grboph's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

This was a really quick read, and very engaging and inspiring. Waris Dirie is an incredibly brave, strong human being with a truly incredible story that I believe is important for people to hear, as it humanizes many important global issues that may not be as familiar to people in the Global North. I find it very inspiring how Dirie is using her experiences and platform for good. My favorite aspect of this book was how personal it was - whenever I was reading it, I felt like I was sitting down across from Dirie, listening to her tell me her life story. All in all, this was a wonderful book about an amazing person that I felt very fortunate to have been able to read. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes memoirs or who is looking for something quick to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body horror, Gore, Medical content, Sexual violence, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Cursing, War, Death, Deportation, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Violence, and Xenophobia

Minor: Animal death, Colonisation, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, and Pregnancy

josy_trapp's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Medical trauma, Rape, and Child abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pedophilia

mhigbee's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, and Torture

elodiepoline404's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Racism, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, and Animal death