Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

A History of the World in 21 Women by Jenni Murray

5 reviews

0ivy0's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

2.5

This book contains 21 mini biographies of famous cis-women with different backgrounds, from different countries and periods of time.

As interesting as the concept sounds, I felt that I leant more about the Author than the women and that there was too much of a focus on the home life of some women (male partners, children and parents etc) - although some discussion is needed, we didn't need that much focus.

There were multiple discussions of SA and rape, including some with graphic detail with no warning in advance.

I also felt that some of the included women performed hateful/shocking acts that the author overlooked despite the feminist nature of the book 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Moderate: Sexual assault

thebeautifulmind42's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

0.5

Fatshaming a pharaoh, calling grooming/pedophilia "young love",.. Lots to question here, unfortunately. As Charly in her review stated - with some critical (self-)analysis, these powerful women would have not lost credibility but more human.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Pedophilia, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Car accident, Alcohol, Fatphobia, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

rosasouki's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Islamophobia

redroseses's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore and Sexism

Moderate: Sexual assault

seequinn's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Sexual assault