Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

7 reviews

dealingwithdragons's review against another edition

I'll probably come back to this, it's just not what I need right this second.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, and Animal death

pennyforyourthoughts's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.5

I don’t know exactly how to review this book as it’s a collection of advice columns that are only connected with overarching narratives from Sugar and not much else. Some sections made me cry while others felt like a slog to get through. Not all of the advice will impact everyone the same. I think I did the book a disservice by pushing myself to read it all rather rapidly as taking the sections in more bite-sized chunks when you need them may have been the better option. Overall I enjoyed the realness that this collection provided, showing humanity in all its different forms.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, and Child death

readbyroska's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Read it if any of the following applies to you, and you can’t find your peace:

you’re feeling lost, hopeless, not good enough, deserving but unlucky, regretful, guilty, ashamed, disempowered, confused, heartbroken, lonely, isolated, alone, misunderstood, underachieving. 

Read if you are a partner, wife, husband, mother, father, boyfriend, girlfriend, daughter, son, child, friend, fuck buddy, teacher, student.

Read it if you don’t have anyone in your life who can love you and know you but still tell it to your straight. 

You will find something here for you, so sift through and find it.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual content, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Dysphoria, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Abandonment, Death, Domestic abuse, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Homophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Cursing, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Child death, Classism, Car accident, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Abortion, Incest, Addiction, Cancer, Transphobia, Rape, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Drug abuse

blue_skye's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual violence

sophiegrubben's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

life-affirming 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Incest

Moderate: Abortion, Body shaming, Cancer, Death of parent, and Child abuse

hettyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

paigieodo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

The reading sample for this book opens with a story from the author's life that made me flinch and stop reading. I'm not usually a fan of books that lay bare the grotesque and violent nature of the world with such grim language; I typically prefer gentler allusions to horrifying truths and then a more nuanced uncovering of their evils. But this year, I came across a handful of novels and stories that changed my mind slightly on this matter. Obasan by Joy Kogawa, Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi — many novels I read this year allowed me to explore the grossness of humanity without losing perspective on how beautiful it is, as well.

So I pressed on with Tiny Beautiful Things.

And it was the right decision. Through Sugar, Cheryl Strayed offers the most honest and kind-hearted advice rooted in a deep love for her fellow humans. I consider myself to be very reflective, very intelligent, very aware of myself and how to operate as a good person in this world. I didn't think I would learn much from this collection. But I did. It filled me. It brought me the feeling that all of us, even those who feel sickeningly wrong so much of the time, will be okay if we try.

Strayed is unafraid to explore the awful and the absurd. But more than that, she is unafraid to try to find wonder and possibility in all of it. It is hopeful. It is terrifying. It is brimming with love. And it is absolutely worth reading, no matter who you are.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Miscarriage, Infidelity, Death, and Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, and Sexual content