Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown

10 reviews

tatwyd's review

Wonderful book and empowering memoir-- I just couldn't finish it due to my deteriorating mental health. I wish I would've read the content warnings before starting. Pls take care of yourself and search up the content warnings before reading 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Abortion, Hate crime, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Incest, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Racism, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Police brutality, Miscarriage, Rape, Gun violence, Forced institutionalization, Child abuse, Addiction, Violence, Sexual content, Racial slurs, Trafficking, Suicide, and Self harm

pazthebookaholic's review

challenging emotional hopeful sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug abuse, Child death, Rape, Abortion, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Gaslighting, Child abuse, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Classism, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Pedophilia, and Physical abuse

mmhender2's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

This memoir is raw, heartbreaking, inspiring, and at times hilarious. Cupcake's journey reveals many of the flaws in the family court system and foster care system of the 70s, of which I'm sure many remain today. Her story should make us all pause when we see people who are addicted to alcohol and drugs because we don't know their whole story. She discusses themes of trauma, avoiding emotions, chosen family, self-love, and forgiveness. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault

caitlyn_rehs's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Drug abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Violence, Pedophilia, Alcohol, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Abandonment, and Sexual violence

coldintro's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Abortion, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Addiction, Alcoholism, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Trafficking, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

nahtassja's review

5.0

Can't believe this is one person's life. Incredible memoir. Reads like a fiction. Still thinking about her life story months later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, and Rape

carissa230's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

 Cupcake Brown is so raw and real in this book. She told every little detail of the life that she lived and the things that she did. The good, the bad, the horrible, it was all in there. There were parts in this book that were so crazy to me that it seemed like fiction.

As a person that loves someone that is an addict this book is hearbreaking. It is also a survival story. A story of someone that overcame all odds.

If you haven't already, and can deal with all the triggers, READ THIS BOOK. But there are triggers for almost everything you can think of. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Death of parent, Cursing, Classism, Drug use, Drug abuse, Abortion, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic friendship, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Racial slurs, Miscarriage, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Alcoholism, and Adult/minor relationship

achedester's review

emotional funny inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, Abortion, Pedophilia, Grief, Blood, Alcoholism, Addiction, Miscarriage, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Sexual content, Pregnancy, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, and Deadnaming

tiffsbookjourney's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

5.0

This memoir was full of emotion, hope and truth. Some parts were very intense and others were just downright terrible to read. But this book is incredible! Cupcake's story is so inspirational her journey through trauma, addiction, recovery and finding her higher power are a book I would recommend to anyone!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Racism, Rape, Grief, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Alcohol, Gun violence, Murder, Death, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Abortion, Alcoholism, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence

enbybooklove's review

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.75

+5 for readability and entertainment. Possibly glamorizes/simplifies gang life and the process of getting out.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Rape, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Abortion