Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee

9 reviews

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

alex124's review

challenging inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Rape, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Misogyny

nixiethepixie's review

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

listened as an audiobook incredibly read by bri lee. wow. 

bri lee's strength, defiance and honesty is so generous throughout her memoir. lee generously shares powerful, honest and raw reflections from inside the QLD justice system as a judge's associate and as a complainant of a historical sexual assault case. 

deeply eye-opening, detailed and informative in giving us insight into the legal system and legal processes, lee shares her experiences as a woman in the legal profession and we become witness to  the deep rooted systemic issues, procedural downfalls and prolonged inequities within this space. 

then lee shares her experience as someone seeking justice, and the heavy weight of these systemic issues on those seeking justice. lee shares intimate insights into the impacts on her mental health, selfhood and life in ways that is deeply generous. 

challenging, but recommended for those who live in australia to begin to grapple with the pitfalls of our justice system. throughout the book, lee reminds us that she is a white, middle class, educated woman with a strong support system. just imagine those who completely fall through the cracks of seeking justice.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

bec459's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Violence, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Adult/minor relationship

karabeavis's review

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Child abuse

Moderate: Sexism and Misogyny

claudes's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Sexual assault

Minor: Misogyny

emzilia's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

I didn’t take any notes as I read this one, but I made countless bookmarks. This is a championing memoir I want to tell everyone to read. 

Getting through this book during the continuing press of sex crimes within the Australian Liberal Party was like putting a mirror in front of me and seeing the things surrounding me as an Australian, for the first time. Like getting slapped on the face with the harsh reality of it all, wanting to scream to everyone about the absurdity of it; of our current government, of this current press coverage and the revictimisation many are experiencing after the constant bullshit from Scott Morrison and Christian Porter. 

I don’t know how to end this review. I hope more victims get to see their abusers held accountable. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gore, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Vomit

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Blood, Child abuse, Incest, Kidnapping, Murder, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

alanahhill's review

medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts