Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land

9 reviews

lunamonica08's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Domestic abuse

avvamapia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

This was a good memoir. I think the time line of somethings confused me (like her saying she lived in Alaska? Maybe I missed it but that piece of information came out of nowhere for me) and while it didn't detract from the message and the sympathy I felt for her struggle I was just confused by it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Pregnancy, and Abandonment

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

God was this good and impactful. Just a really clear look at how poverty looks in this godforsaken country, and how you can't "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" if the system is set up to make sure that you can't move forward. And Ms. Land didn't even have systemic racism working against her! Just. incredible and so important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Car accident, and Classism

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Abortion, Pregnancy, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

miggyfool's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Suicide, Abandonment, and Alcohol

redefiningrachel's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Violence, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

kshertz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional fast-paced

3.75

I actually watched the TV show first so everything was so exaggerated in there, this book was less dramatic. But it was still a harrowing, interesting story that we should all look at and take note of. This is a person that suffered greatly, even with white privilege. Imagine those that have stories even worse with no support and ability to tell their story. I’m grateful for this book so I can keep that in mind and look out for my community. I hope those that are living in their own bubble will take a chance, read this book, and see how much we need to come together and look out for each other. An important read. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

cakearson's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Car accident

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Minor: Addiction, Alcohol, and Classism

kirsty_irwin's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Car accident, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Abandonment, and Alcohol

mandi4886's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

So good!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Car accident

Moderate: Cursing, Sexism, Blood, Medical content, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Drug use, Misogyny, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Abandonment