Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

The Woman They Could Not Silence: One Woman, Her Incredible Fight for Freedom, and the Men Who Tried to Make Her Disappear by Kate Moore

24 reviews

katieluvs2read's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Religious bigotry, Confinement, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Suicide, Violence, and Toxic relationship

sofiasss's review against another edition

informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

An inspirational feminist biography. 

I liked how the biography read as a novel. The writing was very gripping and took me on an emotional journey with Elizabeth. You really begin to understand the historical context and consider the different social perspectives. One of my favourite things about this book was how Kate Moore used historical sources for speech and seamlessly integrated her research.  

I think this book was a great commentary on the fundamental views on women based on the neurological differences between males and females and how this affects power. As a young women, it gave insight into the changes that have happened and the similarities that remain. It also provides insight into the importance of patients’ rights and how we as a society view people struggling with mental health, as well as the importance of evidence-based medicine. 

Kate Moore highlights how ‘a person’s powerlessness may lead to struggles with their mental health’. I find it fascinating how Elizabeth uses her faith to empower her, whilst others use it to suppress her. Her relationship with her faith was something that she used to push her past adversity. 

I really enjoyed reading this book and would highly recommend.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Blood, Suicide, Excrement, Sexism, War, Eating disorder, Abandonment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Injury/Injury detail

laurenkimoto's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Elizabeth is a BAMF 
And we hate men

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Self harm, Sexism, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Death, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization

krysley's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Violence, Bullying, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Confinement, and Torture

charlotte_trimmer's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Abandonment, Confinement, and Forced institutionalization

brigitte's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring relaxing fast-paced

5.0

Determined to stop casually using the words “crazy” and “insane” bc they were too long used as medium for subjugation of minorities.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

mscalls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Suicide, Torture, Classism, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Vomit

cammiem8's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative sad slow-paced

4.5

Her husband gaslights her. 
Her doctor gatekeeps her in an asylum for years. 
She girlbosses her way out. 

Jokes aside, I really loved this book and preferred it to Radium Girls by miles. Moore’s biggest downfall is that she simply can’t seem to cut things out of her books, but despite the length, my attention was held the entire time. The story was so human and compassionate, and the kindness of its protagonist gave my heart sympathetic little flutters throughout.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: War, Slavery, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail

bethbarron's review

challenging emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

Wow. Just wow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Torture, Suicide, Slavery, Sexual violence, Sexism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Death, and Confinement

kmhandy's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

By turns fascinating and infuriating. I had to take breaks because this was an upsetting book, but ultimately I'm glad that I finished and learned how the story ended. Elizabeth Packard was an incredible woman, and this book was impeccably researched and masterfully written. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Physical abuse