Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

25 reviews

emily_mae08's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Abandonment

hduc's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book deals with monstrous people. Of course there will be disturbing stories. But fear not, take one or two pages at a time. You would come out of this book a heart lighter.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and War

princessjane's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Pregnancy

larajgriff1's review

challenging dark emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

Unfortunately my expectations and hopes for this book were vastly different than what I experienced.  I wanted a more broad view of how "monstrous" artists affect their fandom and what the group as a whole or individually moves forward.  This book is much more personal to the writer and more of a memoir of her life and how she relates to different artists than the effect of their actions on the world.  

However, I cannot fault the author for the book not being what I hoped.  It is written very well and does make some good points about how these moments and artists affect us.  Though in the middle of the book she seems to be "existential crisis-ing" in circles and it doesn't feel like there is momentum again until the last few chapters.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

this is a book about people who do terrible things. It is hard to avoid anything, but I did skip a full chapter because I was so uncomfortable with the crimes of an artist.

emilyeverly's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicide

kchamp's review against another edition

5.0

Brilliant. Once I got into it I couldn’t help but devour this book. It is uncomfortable and honest and thought-provoking and so, so intelligent.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and Abandonment

introvertsbookclub's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

Addresses the question we have all been debating – what to do with the geniuses who create great art, but who are violent, sexist or racist in their personal lives.

From who is considered a genius (spoiler, men) to the value of cancel culture, this book takes unexpected turns but is more satisfying for it. It is brimming with an infectious love of books and films and music, and a breadth of knowledge on these subjects that makes reading it an immersive experience and counter-balances the darker stories.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism and Sexual violence

danimacuk's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism and Suicide

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Antisemitism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Abortion, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

bookmindedmag's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

For those who sensitive to certain subjects, I included content warnings. The writer discusses some of the terrible things done by the men/women she discusses in the book so take care. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, and Abandonment

popsicleplease's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism