Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

A Very Private School by Charles Spencer

8 reviews

frittata's review

dark sad medium-paced

4.0

The audiobook was heartbreaking to listen to. I'm grateful Charles Spencer interviewed and collected information from his peers, allowing their experiences to come to light. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

eliran's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Moderate: Fatphobia and Self harm

Minor: Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Gaslighting

itsgnat's review

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Gaslighting

gillyanne's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Body shaming

creativerunnings's review against another edition

slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Classism

srm's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A moving memoir with additional indictment of the world of boarding schools. Excellently written, painful, and engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

caz33176's review

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.75

Well written. The subject matter is disturbing and the reader can’t help but feel incensed on behalf of the many young boys who are abused both physically and sexually at this awful institution.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit and Abandonment

Minor: Self harm

ilikemandos's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

I think it would be in poor taste to give this recollection a star rating. I will only say that if you want to learn about the dynamics which lead to the abuse of minors and their sadly common silence, this is a good resource. Parents/guardians/educators/etc may also have a particular interest in what Charles Spencer tells us.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, Religious bigotry, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment