Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming

12 reviews

tyromancy's review

dark emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Violence

itsgnat's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Abandonment, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

vera_cologne's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

Really interesting and well-told memoir. The topic of abuse is hard to stomach sometimes, but it’s amazing how Alan Cumming puts it into a perspective to him personally and society at large. Also it is so nice to listen to his voice for hours. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

courto875's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: War and Cancer

theqwerty's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Mental illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Death of parent, Bullying, and Physical abuse

dromedaryreader's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cancer, Abandonment, Alcohol, Blood, and Animal cruelty

Minor: Car accident

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

Wow, this was a lot. I cannot commend Alan Cumming enough for sharing his story, this story, in such a beautiful way. Hearing his narration as he recounted his traumatic and triumphant memories was an amazing experience, and I’m so glad I listened. There were a few moments, especially at the end and when he shared memories of his grandmother, where he made me cry — justifiably, I think. This was a wonderful memoir, and I highly recommend it to readers even unfamiliar with Cumming himself.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abandonment and Grief

Minor: Transphobia, War, Death of parent, Medical content, and Cancer

laveena's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Bullying, Violence, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

nicnels's review

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Death of parent and Body shaming

whirl's review

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

A very open, honest and emotional book about childhood domestic abuse and the mental health issues following from that

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Infidelity, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Gun violence