Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood by Gregg Olsen, Gregg Olsen

30 reviews

ohyeahshebomb's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Death of parent, Gun violence, Abandonment, Violence, Addiction, Excrement, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, Torture, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Vomit, Medical trauma, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Murder

jacquelynrovene's review against another edition

dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Gun violence, Child abuse, Violence, Torture, and Murder

a_lyttle_book_blog's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, Murder, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Torture, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Child death, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic friendship, Violence, and Bullying

kinsbows's review against another edition

dark mysterious sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Rape, Mental illness, Drug use, Death, Confinement, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, Stalking, Sexual assault, Self harm, Racial slurs, Homophobia, and Bullying

kaylie_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Physical abuse

tiffanyyfaith's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Torture, Murder, Sexual assault, and Violence

raesengele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Murder, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Torture, Confinement, Cursing, Death, and Homophobia

This is a VERY graphic book. For the first time while reading true crime I honestly wondered if I should be reading these things. It's horrific what happened, but the family wanted it to be told.

shelbyglover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

3.25

Though well written, I found this book extremely difficult to read given it is a true story. It hooked me at the start and was very fast paced. About the halfway point, I contemplated abandoning the book due to its graphic content. It's extremely heavy. I truly could not believe some of the things I read.  However I powered through the book in hopes for the best outcome possible for their situation. Overall the book was a good read. Not the best thing I've ever read but If you enjoy true crime this would be up your ally. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Violence, Death, Blood, Body shaming, Gun violence, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Homophobia, Child death, Murder, Gore, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Self harm, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, and Torture

Moderate: Cancer

arealpageturner's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

emmmgarratt's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, Domestic abuse, Death, and Murder