Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World's Most Notorious Diaries by Rick Emerson

11 reviews

stevienielson's review

dark funny informative mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Drug abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Child death, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Drug use

katelynnelawson's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

3.25

Easy listen on audiobook and immersive. The author definitely lets his opinion in a little. The book focuses a lot on Alden Barrett, the “inspiration” behind Jay’s Journal, and bringing truth to his story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Death

Moderate: Grief

Minor: Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Homophobia, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Mental illness, and Rape

slimshaedy92's review

dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

The author is definitely personally invested in the material, which at times can overshadow his objectivism but also lends an earnest credibility to his work. He places his writing between Erik Larson (a favorite of mine known for his meticulous detail) and someone else I can’t remember for his ability to make nonfiction exciting and he’s right! This was almost impossible to put down and every section seemed to hold weirder news than the last. Now I need a book on the Satanic Panic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Drug abuse and Homophobia

drcasey's review

emotional informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide

Moderate: Self harm, Rape, Drug abuse, Addiction, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Death, Child death, Drug use, and Grief

Minor: Homophobia

theremightbecupcakes's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Alcoholism, Grief, Child death, Classism, Death, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Suicide, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship

pseudolain's review

challenging dark informative mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Drug use, Rape, Suicide attempt, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Homophobia, Gore, Racism, and Lesbophobia

angelina41's review

dark informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Suicide, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Homophobia

breadwitchery's review

dark informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child death, Murder, Suicide, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Rape, Mental illness, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, Racism, Gun violence, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Torture

Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Police brutality, Sexism, and Animal death

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Religious bigotry, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcohol, War, Abortion, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cannibalism, Bullying, Antisemitism, and Homophobia

pj_steph's review

dark emotional sad medium-paced

3.75

Emerson really layed out the complex layers of not only "Go Ask Alice," but the heartbreaking history of a person taking advantage of teenagers to make her name known. The tales of both "Alice," but mainly "Jay" show that adults looking for easy answers "for the children" isn't always what is best. 

At times, the timeline and layout of the book were a bit confusing, overall it was an enjoyable read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Self harm, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Child death, Bullying, Alcohol, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Homophobia, Drug use, and Addiction