Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Three Women, by Lisa Taddeo

40 reviews

kendalsbookcase's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Suicide, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, and Sexual content

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

The writing style(s) of this book are so interesting, and I was really hooked on everyone's stories. And goddammit was I full of rage at the North Dakota one. I think what works really well in this book is that you may start it thinking that you wouldn't have anything in common with the three women, but as you dig deeper, you feel like they're speaking part of you. We all desire and usually, we're blocked and hurt. I'll be thinking for a long time about the advice that Ms. Taddeo's mother gave her in the last portion of the book. I think she's right, and that sucks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, Body shaming, Infidelity, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Grief, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Abandonment, Car accident, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Injury/injury detail, Sexual assault, Classism, Mental illness, and Rape

tayjayne3's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Definitely found myself following one story more than the other two. I loved this book, but did find the ending dissatisfying (I know it’s  about real women and lives, but the final chapters could’ve had more of a punch in the way it was written for me). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual harassment, and Child abuse

Moderate: Eating disorder, Rape, and Death of parent

annesophiekeita's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Child abuse, and Sexual content

whosbradpitt's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.25

This is an intense, moving account of three women and their experiences navigating sex and sexual desire from different angles. It is heartbreaking, infuriating, and compelling. Heed the content warnings - there are many with good reason - but if you can explore these topics safely, this is worth your time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

Moderate: Death, Rape, and Suicide

einortnamensheimat's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

1.5

Ich fand die Geschichte einfach nur obszön und hatte zu viele beschriebene Sexszene. 
Die Beschreibungen hinterlassen einen faden Nachgeschmack und ein sehr schlechtes Gefühl. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Child abuse, Car accident, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Rape, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Suicide

Moderate: Grief, Body shaming, and Vomit

orlagal's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Car accident, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Body shaming, Cancer, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Drug use, Injury/injury detail, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Violence, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual content, and Sexual assault

ava_a's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, and Infidelity

Moderate: Death of parent and Eating disorder

gjenn's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Suicide, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

zachn97's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual content, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Alcoholism