Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

W ciemnej dolinie. Rodzinna tragedia i tajemnica schizofrenii by Robert Kolker

97 reviews

jazzblue's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

m0ckingjay's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Drug abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Death of parent

gkaltam's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

maysiebe's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

meow_meow68's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Abandonment

haleybre's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Dementia, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, and Murder

gretchenplz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.0

I'm glad I read this after watching the "documentary" about the family. 

The production and narrative laid out by the documentary really rubbed me the wrong way, and I feel so much better after hearing this much more humanized version of the Galvin family. 

This story is incredibly sad, but at its heart, it's about 14 people who are just trying their best, all dealing with incredibly deep levels of trauma in the only ways they know how. 

My criticism is that Mary/Lindsey is very much an unreliable narrator. Very much gives a martyr complex. Again, I empathize with her trauma, her feelings of responsibility for her sick brothers, and her frustration with her non-sick siblings, but I feel conflicted, especially knowing the trauma she inflicted on her own kids. However, I think the author did a great job researching and writing from all POVs and not just relying on one person for the story.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

lisettemarie's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Gaslighting

mokmu's review against another edition

dark informative sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Terminal illness, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Abandonment

luunacy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I came across the documentary and knew I needed more information about this fascinating family. With this book I have learned a lot about schizophrenia's history and treatment options. I'm someone who's amazing by genetics and it's unfortunate the Galvin's had to go through such a tough time with so many sick sons. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Bullying, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty