Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators by Ronan Farrow

34 reviews

foxmulders's review

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

im not sure there was any explicitly new info here but ronans voice is very strong so this was still a powerful read. the audiobook performance is a bit weird bc there are all these heavy and serious discussions but he drops his voice to be more feminine and it sounds a bit silly and mocking sometimes but i dont think it was intended to be

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Stalking, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

librarymouse's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0

The pacing of this book made it engaging despite the gravity of the information being discussed. Farrow is straightforward with his explanation of his own history with the issue of sexual assault, growing up in the shadow of what Woody Allen, their father, did to his sister Dylan, and the media shit storm that ensued. Intwining his own story, growing as a person and apologizing to his sister for the role he played in the covering up of her own trauma, kept this story grounded and away from the sensationalized scandalous text it could have become. In 2024, it is especially interesting and upsetting to see the intentional disruption of American news news to destroy information and skew political outcomes as done by Israel's government-backed Black Cube.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Grief, Sexism, Sexual violence, Infidelity, Stalking, Sexual content, Alcohol, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Violence, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gun violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal death, Homophobia, Pedophilia, and Trafficking

marissap42's review against another edition

dark informative mysterious tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

estebantheperson's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

xread_write_repeatx's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Sexual violence, and Rape

Moderate: Self harm, Alcoholism, and Toxic relationship

mariawie's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Adult/minor relationship, and Child abuse

Minor: Stalking, Gaslighting, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Self harm

sonjaswanson's review

dark emotional tense fast-paced

5.0

I am not a fan of non-fiction, and I loved this book. Didn’t feel like a non-fiction book at all. It was a wild ride that left my jaw on the floor.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Vomit, and Pedophilia

sneepsnorp's review against another edition

informative

2.5

wichtiges buch, leider ist farrow kein besonders guter schriftsteller und die übersetzung tut ihm auch keinen gefallen

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Rape

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, and Suicide attempt

ozymandias272's review against another edition

challenging dark informative mysterious tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Sexism, Rape, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Self harm, Sexual violence, Body shaming, and Racism

yikeslou's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

4.5

firstly i devoured this book in three sittings. i could not put it down. farrow writes like he's talking to you and i found it extremely easy to read in terms of sentence structure. the content was another matter entirely.

all i want to say is that farrow expertly shows the reader his process of compiling very painful stories with so much care to keep what's important at the center, realistically showing the toll it took on him without censoring his missteps or centering himself in a story that isn't really his. i respect him deeply for this and i can't recommend this book highly enough if you want to know more about how weinstein was brought down and why it took so damn long.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Stalking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, and Bullying

this book contains explicit details about harvey weinstein's predatory behavior and sexual assault of many women, as well as the SA committed by other powerful men close to weinstein or farrow.