Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma by Claire Dederer

21 reviews

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

badmom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Dederer tackles a seemingly impossible question - How do we separate art from artist? - with layers of other questions that made me think deeper than I ever have on this topic. She explores all of the ways she (and most of us) has tried to make sense of loving art created by monstrous people; she shares her own experiences along with research of how scholars and laypeople alike have approached this dilemma. The result is this compilation of painful truths & personal revelations kindly blended with psychology and brief portions of politics & economics. 
Despite its rich breadth & depth, this study flows beautifully and offers valuable insights in its trek to answers. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Rape

Moderate: Violence, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Pedophilia, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Transphobia

ktdakotareads's review

informative slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Death, Grief, Infidelity, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Antisemitism, Bullying, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Suicide, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Racism

shinysarah28's review against another edition

challenging reflective

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

smfaehnle's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racism, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Sexism, Misogyny, Rape, Suicide, Abortion, and Abandonment

dexkit10's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Abandonment, Rape, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

bi_n_large's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Racism, Death, Murder, Antisemitism, Drug abuse, and Alcoholism

tenderbench's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Antisemitism, and Abandonment

Moderate: Gun violence and Emotional abuse

milesjmoran's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Sexism, Homophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Antisemitism, Rape, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Hate crime, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

brunonadamas's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense

4.0

An excellent book, very well written. I can’t agree with the concept that it doesn’t make a difference if I still support an artist that has done terrible things. It makes a difference in my life. 

The fact is that there are so many great artist that have made the choice to not do things as a result of their torment. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Misogyny, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Rape, Racism, Sexism, and Suicide