Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Mean by Myriam Gurba

4 reviews

jemmers's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

A very honest, funny, lean book about Myriam’s life from childhood through college. Empathetic and not as mean as the title implies. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to step into the shoes of someone else, to Chicanes, writers, poets, artists, gays, shes, theys and queers. CW: This book centers around a gender/sex-based crime and the author’s experience with sexual assault and PTSD.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Alcohol, Blood, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Fatphobia, Racism, Racial slurs, Vomit, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Drug use, Abortion, Violence, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Pedophilia

emjemm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

swolphe's review against another edition

dark emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.25

Myriam writes in a way that makes you remember what it's like to be angry. From grappling with survivors guilt of a serial rapist, to the delicate nature of existing as an LGBT Chicana, Mean is written in a way reminiscent of those early pride era motorbike dykes. An excellent addition to the sorely lacking space of LGBT memoirs.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Xenophobia

juliej0715's review

dark emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

A fun memoir. Some dark points and serious subjects, but Myriam writes about them so well. It was just interesting and real and raw and blunt

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Eating disorder, Cursing, and Murder