Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

59 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oh wow. Speechless. Ending was not what I expected. So much intergenerational anguish and fighting for survival. And I loved all the poetry too. Hoping to read more of her works after having finished this one.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Colonisation, Drug use, Gaslighting, Grief, Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Violence, Torture, Alcohol, Infertility, Blood, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

wynnebirchmaple's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness

mshahan's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

narrnaul's review

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Misogyny, Child abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

adawada's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Confinement, Death, and Abandonment

Minor: Drug use

salemander's review

5.0

every single word of this book was so beautifully thought out. such a heart wrenching story that was so poetically told and one of the realest portrayals of the struggle of forgiveness and the aftermath of abuse. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Colonisation, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Misogyny

sbox's review

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Rich and immersive writing. Such a powerful family story, and story of finding oneself amidst the fire of upbringing. I cried at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Suicide, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Misogyny

emelynreads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

4.5

Incredible writing that is lyrical and illustrious. I could so easily picture myself in the Jamaican setting. Which comes with warning as the author delves into darker topics, because it is very tense to read at times and all the emotion/ reality is laid bare. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Violence, Sexism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Adult/minor relationship

internationalreads's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage

roguepages's review

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Violence, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, and Adult/minor relationship