Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee

12 reviews

miaj_99's review

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Vomit, Suicide, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Incest, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide attempt, and Rape

alexandramillar's review

challenging medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Moderate: Eating disorder and Domestic abuse

iesharuby's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

3.5

the courage of bri lee to make the choices she did consistently for personal and community justice no matter how difficult is something i do not want to diminish in the slightest. i stand with her as an abuse survivor and thank her for her candour. however, the lack of acknowledgement for her privilege and at times true judgement of those in both country australia and Aboriginal communities was quite upsetting. her inexperience with intersectionality unfortunately drew me away from the book in many aspects, but i am glad i read it nonetheless. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Incest, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexism

saintpepper's review

dark emotional hopeful sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

sarahrose14's review

challenging emotional medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, Pedophilia, Vomit, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

evthomo's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

idontread's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

so well written and told and the mention of the Hills hoist at the end got me. A book that will definitely stick with me forever, and I will be constantly reminded of as I start my law degree this year. this feels like required reading for everyone who can.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexism, Pedophilia, Misogyny, and Mental illness

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Vomit, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Self harm, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Grief, Alcohol, Body shaming, Colonisation, Cancer, and Death

nibs's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

I saw Bri Lee speak in a panel at a Brisbane Writer's Festival event in 2022. She is such an eloquent and thoughtful speaker, and it made me want to read all of her work. I picked up Who Gets To Be Smart at the same time, but ended up starting this one first. 

This book is a damning account of how inadequate our justice system is, and how even when it "works", it still damages a person. It's a personal story of struggle and pain, and given I met Bri Lee to get this book signed, I can't help but think about how brave it is to be so vulnerable to readers (though I supposed all memoirs do this to a degree - they're all about sharing a story).

This being in Brisbane makes it so much more personal. I think of people I know who studied law at UQ, who may have crossed paths briefly with the author. I think of all the messed up things I now know about the people in Queensland, of all the people still being hurt, right here as we still live our lives.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, and Self harm

julia_fldo's review

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a difficult read because of the topics covered as there were many mentions of (CW)

sexual assault and a significant focus on the fact that very few men are actually held accountable for their actions in the eye of the law

. Despite this, I'm glad that I did read it. I feel I have a better understanding of this area and I do think that it is a topic that more people need to be aware of and vocal about.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Grief

kkulhannie's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Self harm, Rape, Pedophilia, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship