Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

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

6 reviews

krisalexcole's review against another edition

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

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 against another edition

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

sydneybedell's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Rape

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Homophobia, and Transphobia

kaitlinlovesbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

Minor: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Transphobia

This is a wonderful book for anyone who grew up presenting as a woman in evangelical purity culture, especially those trying to deconstruct the harmful messages it imparts. However, if sexual trauma and religious trauma are very entwined for someone, I would recommend waiting to read this or at least working through it with a friend or therapist who can help process the related trauma.

rosiedouce's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Religious bigotry