Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

3 reviews

gays0up's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Suicide, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

Girl, Interrupted is an amazing memoir, and popular for good reason. The writing is witty with a humorous bite, showcasing Kaysen’s true craft for story telling. Another aspect which fascinated me was that although this can now be read a historical work (a more modern classic possibly?), remnants of the girl’s experiment could still resonate with readers today.
It is an older memoir, which might be something to keep in mind if you are thinking about picking Girl, Interrupted up.
Overall, Kaysen is a smart, vulnerable, and raw writer, and I cannot wait to pick up more of her fiction and nonfiction catalog.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Drug abuse, Medical content, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Death, Suicide, Addiction, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual violence

book_lover69's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Eating disorder and Self harm

Minor: Incest, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence