Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Pure: Inside the Evangelical Movement That Shamed a Generation of Young Women and How I Broke Free by Linda Kay Klein

14 reviews

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Sexual violence

thewoodlandbookshelf's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Transphobia, Medical content, Sexism, and Rape

butle2em's review

challenging hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual violence, Homophobia, Self harm, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, and Pedophilia

momogajo's review

dark emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

This book isn't perfect. I find the way the author intersperses the interviews is a little jarring. However, if you are wanting to dip your toe into critically thinking about and talking about Purity culture and Evangelicalism it is a good start.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, Incest, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Panic attacks/disorders, Homophobia, Chronic illness, Body shaming, and Alcohol

They all get spoken about, but not in graphic detail. This book has a lot of interviews with people who have diverse backgrounds.

krisalexcole's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Medical content, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Domestic abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

alysionnach's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

This book is so powerful. Anyone who grew up in an evangelical religious home/school/church should read this. It’s helped me feel seen and heard, helped me confront the shame I’ve internalized for years, and helped me see that there is a road beyond and I am free to walk it how I choose. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault

This book goes through so many areas of trauma. Be careful when reading it if you’re concerned about triggers.

dominic_t's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

This was a pretty good book. I grew up during this same time period and also experienced some of the same messaging, and it's really interesting to see all of that deconstructed. It's also great to see people finding new religious paths that don't contain all the shaming and trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Medical content, Rape, Incest, and Misogyny

Spiritual abuse, description of skin condition

marcidarling's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.5

Just another example of how men in systems of power have failed us 🫠

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

melissajh's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexism, and Misogyny

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Minor: Homophobia

painfullyshybookworm's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Religious bigotry, and Misogyny