Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Consent: A Memoir by Vanessa Springora

48 reviews

theasbookworld's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment

lesenilpferd's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Gaslighting

sadgrrrlreads's review against another edition

5.0

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

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perfection. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Minor: Eating disorder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lady_ness's review against another edition

5.0

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment

noolesmooles's review against another edition

5.0

emotional reflective fast-paced

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Springora's memoir is simultaneously the reclamation of her narrative and, as the New York Times put it, "a Molotov cocktail flung in the face of the French establishment, a work of dazzling and highly controlled fury." I read it in a single sitting, I simply couldn't put it down. I honestly struggle with out to amply describe here what it is about this book that is so powerful, so I'd simply advise that you pick it up and see. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts

citrinuke's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse

mirunasimona's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, Gaslighting

mondovertigo's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Abandonment

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

4.25

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

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The quality of the writing is not what you should pay attention to in this book. It's not bad, but it could be better, yes, but how hard must it be to write a book like this, even after all this time. And as much as I am usually an advocate for good writing, I don't think an editor should change a book like this beyond recognition. The hardest part for me to read this book, has been the consent that society gave to this abuser. People who are absolutely against cancel culture and are fighting for separating the art from the artist should read this book, because in here you can find the downside of it and the consequences this has for the victims. Springora gives them a convincing voice. And she herself decided to speak up, after the famous author who has been her abuser, has been honoured for his work with a national prize. Also hard to read are the parts when she still thinks about, how this "relationship" could have been different. It is not her fault at all and I'm not judging her for that, it only shows how fundamentally you are changed by being a crime like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking

michelle_laffan's review against another edition

3.0

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Gaslighting