Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Sex Cult Nun by Faith Jones

22 reviews

strawberrybookess's review against another edition

4.5

The end of this book made me weep. Going through a faith crisis & leaving a high demand religion feels like the foundation of your life is crumbling under your feet. It’s the most freeing & terrifying process that has truly defined my life. I would not be where I am today without the stories of others who have gone through similar things. Reading this book broke my heart & healed it at the same time. 

“I have not finished my quest for truth. It is continuous & joyous. Old ideas crumple as new truths are revealed through rigorous questioning.” 

“All things did work together for my good, but not automatically. I had to choose to create good from it & turn my traumas into strength.” 

“Our susceptibility to cults comes from our desire to have a source; an authority to tell us what to do & what is true.” 

“I’m doing this for those who have been oppressed, manipulated, & abused & need the words to stand up for themselves.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Pedophilia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Violence, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Misogyny

onecrab's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

What a story.  Definitely taking a minute here to be born into a pretty normal family.  

I really disliked the shade Ms. Jones threw at what I assume is Monterey Peninsula College.  Like it may be a community college but it did advance your learning and goals.  Save that shade for the pedophilia ring that called itself christians.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Incest, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Sexual content

tomnoor's review against another edition

4.0

The last chapter or two felt a little off kilter to me, but otherwise a very interesting memoir. Major TW for pedophilia and sexual abuse.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, and Abandonment

Moderate: Animal death and Confinement

laynemandros's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

modernbookmom's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

It’s always hard to rate someone’s personal account of trauma. Do I think it could have been edited and pieced together better? Absolutely. But am I going to rate low because of the way someone felt inclined to share their story? Absolutely not. This story is full of childhood trauma. I’m not sure why people have complained in reviews that they thought this would be “about a cult not just a bunch of childhood trauma”.
Those people need to read the room and stop talking.

The insight to what it’s like growing up in this crazy ass religious cult is astounding. It’s disgusting, hard to read at times, and humbling. The multiple similarities between growing up as an evangelical Christian baptist in the Bible Belt and the children of God are despicable and honestly not surprising. I felt a strong connection to the author and I’m so beyond happy she was able to find her way. Cheers to undoing years of childhood trauma!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Misogyny, Sexism, Child abuse, Sexual content, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Incest

Moderate: Abandonment and Miscarriage

Minor: Suicide

georgia8's review against another edition

challenging inspiring medium-paced

3.75

fascinating and so, so brave

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Confinement, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

hermithebs's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

Please check triggers warnings. This book has graphic depictions of abuse and sexual abuse 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Incest, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Eating disorder, Abandonment, Body shaming, and Bullying

Minor: Animal death

hearth_hobbit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

Reading this was incredibly uncomfortable. Jones’s experience in The Family International was harrowing and disturbing  to say the least. I had a knot in my stomach the whole time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Trafficking and Abandonment

Minor: Racial slurs and Cancer

lorarose's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Incest, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, and Abandonment

thrillofthepage's review

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

I don’t rate memoirs, which is why there’s no rating here. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Body shaming, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Abandonment

Minor: Suicide, Addiction, and Animal death