Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear by Jinger Vuolo, Jinger Duggar Vuolo

6 reviews

lr205's review against another edition

inspiring

4.0

I listened to the audio version. Jinger has a great story that I think would be very helpful to others trying to disentangle themselves from IBLP or similar. She thoroughly explains what she grew up believing and what she now believes and how she came to those beliefs. She uses MANY Bible verses to support these. The audio version felt a little stilted. She clearly stated the problems with Gothard and IBLP. She got away from the false teachings of Gothard and yet still clearly loves Jesus has grown much in her faith. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Pregnancy

tillie__'s review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Eating disorder and Sexual harassment

Minor: Miscarriage and Pedophilia

aimeebowen's review

reflective sad slow-paced

0.25

Very different than what was expected; sad but interesting to hear a woman try to justify making decisions solely based on the perspectives of the men in her life and choose to move from one destructive lifestyle to another. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Sexism, and Religious bigotry

thespinystacks's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

I knew going into this it wasn’t a tell all exclusive, but I didn’t realise I would feel like I was reading the whole bible. Jinger puts forward some interesting perspectives into the cult of Bill Gothard, and how she was tricked into believing things that just aren’t true and don’t appear in the bible.

I wish she made mention of what her family thinks / follows now - but I’m sure she’d say “that’s not her story to tell”

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gaslighting

allisonrandom's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

2.0

This book is pretty boring and not very well written. If you're interested in Christian theology, it may have some appeal. It offers little actual insight into the author's life or point of view, other than a few sections at the beginning where she reflects on growing up on television. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

maggieparedesauthor's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Toxic friendship