Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

New American Democracy Alternat& Cult War Pk by

4 reviews

directorpurry's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide, Incest, Death, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Murder, Police brutality, Sexual assault, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Alcoholism, Homophobia, and Racism

Minor: Abortion

lilybear3's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

American Cult features over 20 artists to tell stories of various cults in United States history.  There were different approaches to narration and storytelling for each cult group.  The first-person reflection/reminiscent POV through the eyes of a teen in the Sullivanians is really effective.  While an all-knowing POV explained the complexities of the MOVE cult well.  For me, the standouts were the stories on: Warren Jeffs, NXIVM, Westboro Baptist, and the Sullivanians.  These are just a quick glimpse into the cults and only scratch the surface.  There are plenty of books and other true crime media to delve into them deeper.  There's definitely enough cults in our history for there to be a sequel book.

Any content warning you could think of is in this book so read with care.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Murder, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Violence, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Xenophobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Death, Sexual assault, Rape, Addiction, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Torture, and Child death

Minor: Abortion and Trafficking

kryskross's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Police brutality, Misogyny, Racism, and Death

emmehooks's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Gun violence, Violence, Suicide attempt, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Trafficking, Racism, Child death, Pedophilia, and Rape

Minor: Incest, Vomit, and Police brutality