Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Shrill by Lindy West

6 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

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

sammantha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Misogyny, Cancer, Death of parent, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Fatphobia, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Rape

crocheteer34's review

challenging emotional funny medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence, Rape, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

jmcordero's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Body shaming

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Sexual violence

Minor: Cancer, Racism, Infidelity, and Alcohol

mfiegel's review

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Misogyny, Death, Chronic illness, and Cancer

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault