Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

From the Ashes: My Story of Being Métis, Homeless, and Finding My Way by Jesse Thistle

18 reviews

booksbutmakeitgay's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Vomit, and Xenophobia

alexandrarinas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

Jesse Thistle retells his life struggles with beginning with his childhood of being shuffled from home to home, losing his way in adolescents and struggling through addiction and trauma as a homeless man on the streets of Ontario; with the odds stacked against him, Thistle rebuilds himself in this inspiring story told through essays and poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Violence

sunsetcity's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Vomit

bretagnereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Murder, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Bullying, Infidelity, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Excrement, and Domestic abuse

linesiunderline's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

Jesse Thistle’s memoir is searing. It is the kind of book that makes you see your world, your country, your community, strangers and those you love - with clearer vision. There is power in the often straightforward way Thistle communicates his past to us, and as he does, he challenges stereotypes one by one, with candor and courage. I listened to this book and hearing Thistle read his work added to the intensity and impact of his life story. Difficult and highly recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Drug use

Moderate: Child abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

editorbrenna's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Drug use, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

clem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Gun violence

lexa's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Fantastic memoir. Heartbreaking and inspiring story of overcoming hardship. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Medical trauma, and Child abuse

Minor: Excrement, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit