Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Shrill by Lindy West

27 reviews

ttorisaurus's review

emotional funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Fatphobia, Body shaming, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Sexual harassment, Grief, Abortion, Cancer, Death, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual violence

Minor: Blood and Vomit

wayward's review against another edition

challenging dark funny inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape and Sexual harassment

bex4dayz's review

challenging funny hopeful fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion and Rape

jenmcvay's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Death of parent, Misogyny, Fatphobia, and Rape

achedester's review

funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Bullying

Moderate: Abortion and Rape

Minor: Cancer, Blood, Vomit, Religious bigotry, and Panic attacks/disorders

wixojord's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Rape, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, and Abortion

shea_proulx's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Sexual harassment

Minor: Abortion, Rape, Grief, and Death of parent

kquixotic's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

I had a hard time starting this book. As a person who isn’t super into comedy, it was a little too sarcastic and quip-y for me at first. But I’m really glad I persisted because I learned a lot and found Lindy West’s words helpful for articulating my own story. It was totally worth pushing through the constant bits, jokes, and snarky footnotes. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

skeltzer's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Rape, Misogyny, and Abortion

graciennex's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

before buying this book, i read the reviews as the readers laughing hysterically and uncontrollably but it's not really my sense of humor. i chuckled here and there but it wasn't my cup of tea (especially the first chapter, which really threw me off the pace. although, it's a me-problem because i couldn't really understand the references). the structure also had me confused a lot. it's neither consecutive nor seamless to me-- it feels like a jumble of thoughts written down (which i guess would be fine to some, but i'm a bit nit-picky).
this book, however, is what i imagine whenever someone starts talking to me. it feels casual and lighthearted but then takes a turn to become a serious radical conversation. i love it!
there are chapters that are a bit harder to read than others but that's the reality of life and i love how lindy writes it as it is. and while we're on the subject, can i just say that while i've been reading a lot of radical feminist books lately, this one really hit the nail of how depressing and dark being a woman can be (despite the memoir being dubbed as lighthearted). so 4/5 !

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault