Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Stitches: A Memoir by David Small

6 reviews

lgtl's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Gorgeous illustrations and poignant story, seen through the eyes of the author/illustrator young self. The Silent generation gave him a voice. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Cancer

chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition

sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Cancer, Death, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Medical content, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Fire/Fire injury, and Infidelity

Minor: Homophobia, Biphobia, and Lesbophobia

seethinglloron's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

Methodical in its examination, relentless in its retelling, and thunderous in visual style, I picked Stitches up on a whim at a book sale yesterday afternoon, began reading it a few hours ago, and finished it in one fell swoop. Stunning work, and visually arresting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Cancer

Moderate: Gore and Emotional abuse

lilybear3's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

Obviously, this is very different from his other works.  David is vulnerable in his graphic memoir about his difficult childhood.  I'm not sure what to say other than it was a powerful memoir about survival and healing.  It gives off silent film/noir vibes with the way that it is illustrated.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Death, Medical content, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Murder, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Death of parent, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexual content

quirkko24's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma and Medical content

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Cancer, Child abuse, Death of parent, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Car accident, Child death, Animal death, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gore, Grief, Terminal illness, and Confinement

Minor: Abortion, Alcohol, Blood, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Mental illness, and Miscarriage