Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou

11 reviews

itsmebee's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Minor: Sexual assault

logsbooklog's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

an incredible investigative journalism piece that is narrativized and injected with thematic depth extremely deftly. the revolving door of names in the first half is dizzying, intentionally so, which might put some people off, but made the final section where the names are pared down to only the most important all the more powerful. the biggest takeaway also ends up being so much bigger than theranos: this could be any company due to the mythologizing and excusing natures of tech startups and the venture capitalists that give them power. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Medical content, Medical trauma, and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

torturedreadersdept's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Medical trauma, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Death, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Medical content, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Dysphoria, Pregnancy, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Rape, Toxic relationship, and Misogyny

echood's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Medical trauma, Suicide, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Terminal illness, and Death

pamnc's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking

Minor: Sexual assault

lucual20's review

informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault

magickshop's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Gaslighting

Minor: Sexual assault

junefish's review against another edition

reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood

Moderate: Medical content and Suicide

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

book_perk's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

4.5

This book was an absolute page turner! The things Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos got away with, especially for as long as they did, are absurd! I knew a fair bit about this scandal beforehand, but Carreyrou does an exceptional job detailing some of the more intricate day to day operations of the company. The writing was exceptional and clearly explained some of the more detailed scientific concepts. The manipulative tactics employed by Holmes, although extremely creepy, were nothing short of genius. I feel for everyone who was affected by this scandal; physicians, former employees who were treated miserably and threatened relentlessly, and most importantly any patients who received erroneous blood test results that either missed conditions or caused unnecessary psychological stress. Although this was an extreme case, I personally hope that technology companies start being held to a higher standard of ethics.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault