Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

82 reviews

alexhaydon's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

5.0

A memoir that demonstrates how a poet's words are their lifeline. The anchor amidst turbulence that is awaiting its moment of tranquility. Sinclair's writing and character are forces to be reckoned with and her story is so simultaneously sharp and tender. Whilst there isn't so much a sense of urgency in her need to tell this story, it is clear that it is a necessary work, an emergence of a voice that has been trying to articulate the moments that have led up to this place of hope. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

tamaramo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, and Self harm

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racism, and Sexual harassment

solenodon's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Racism, Bullying, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

Moderate: Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Suicide, and Colonisation

Minor: Infidelity, Sexual content, and Miscarriage

jenniferw88's review

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Fire/Fire injury, Racial slurs, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

cnlarge's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Physical abuse, Drug use, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

mamadonna's review

5.0

Pure poetry meets challenging family dysfunction and abuse.  I loved the book and the authors reading of it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

loveclairebearx's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I picked up this book expecting to enjoy it. Unpacking childhood as it relates to identity is my favorite memoir niche. What I did not expect, however, was to be swept away and enthralled by how breathtakingly gorgeous the writing is. 

Sinclair’s talent for poetry and devoted daily practice of reading the dictionary shines in the lush prose - each descriptor dripping with expressive intent. Every sentence a reckoning.

Some books are meant to be devoured, others savored. This memoir is the latter. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault

lngoldstein's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual assault

kenopedidntthinkso's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Violence, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, and Death

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

corinth113's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Heartbreaking, poignant, and lovely. Raw, painful, bleak, abundant, a song, and a prayer. Beautiful prose, poetic and lyrical beats, this woman’s family’s story pushes and pulls at something deep inside of anyone who has ever had to deal with unsettling family dynamics and the  way we wrestle forever with forgiveness and reconciliation—not just with others, but with who we become because of our parents and who we want to be despite them.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Drug use, and Sexual assault