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nuuamuikkunen's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Excrement, Torture, Slavery, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Murder, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Confinement, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Death, Gore, Domestic abuse, Child death, and Bullying
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Animal cruelty
Minor: Medical content, Terminal illness, and Cancer
marypetrushko's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Murder, Homophobia, Torture, Gaslighting, Bullying, and Emotional abuse
kahbarrow's review
2.75
Graphic: Violence, Torture, Medical content, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Hate crime, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Murder, Homophobia, Blood, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Bullying, Body shaming, Suicide, Fatphobia, Death, and Sexual content
oofie's review against another edition
4.25
Shelly is one of those people who patently proves that not all people are inherently good. She was a terror growing up, and it just got worse when she had children and partners of her own. She is a narcissist and sadist who delights both in wreaking havoc, despair, fear, and pain.
Shelly mentally, emotionally, and physically abused each of her husbands and three daughters. She gaslit them, made them think that it was their fault, and conscripted them into being co-conspirators. The poor people in her life and circle went through so much literal torture and abuse from living with her. This story is one of the most disturbing I've read due to all the above, and the insane amount of manipulation this woman did to those around her.
This book also hit a little close to home because my own brother is a narcissist. While not being anywhere near Shelly's level (thank god), it was a little shocking reading some of the things she did and realizing that those are things my own brother has and would do to me, my siblings, and my parents.
Furthermore, I appreciate this book because it goes into victims of abuse. Why didn't those around her just leave? Run away? Why didn't they fight back? When you're a victim of abuse, however, it's never that simple. It is a mindfuck, and no one is immune from it. It is incredible to see the strength Shelly's daughters had, however, in finally escaping from their mother and bringing them to justice. I just wish the courts would have meted out far more justice than they did.
The book is well written, was easy to understand, and fascinating to read. I hope that Shelly's victims can find some measure of peace and be estranged from her even when she's out of prison.
Graphic: Death, Torture, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Domestic abuse, Murder, Drug abuse, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, and Homophobia
n_binversie99's review
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Violence, Gaslighting, Murder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Mental illness, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Suicide, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Homophobia, Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, and Vomit
Minor: Gun violence, Incest, and Animal cruelty
theycallmeriss's review
3.5
Graphic: Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Child abuse, Murder, Violence, Torture, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse
brittanyclary's review
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Torture, Gaslighting, Death, Child abuse, Confinement, Homophobia, and Murder
sydneylneel's review
3.5
Moderate: Drug abuse, Cursing, Violence, Suicide, Homophobia, Murder, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Ableism, Gore, Emotional abuse, Death, Torture, Sexual violence, Slavery, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, and Domestic abuse
hehashcraft's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Murder, Slavery, Death, Physical abuse, Bullying, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence
serenaann's review
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Blood, Physical abuse, Hate crime, Abandonment, Child death, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Child abuse, Murder, Sexual harassment, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Vomit, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Addiction, Cursing, Excrement, Medical trauma, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Gun violence