Reviews tagging 'Sexual harassment'

Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee

17 reviews

samfictiondistilling's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

What an absolutely devastating but truly important book. There is something about how Bri Lee writes that is like reading a letter from a friend. She is so open and honest about things that most people would bottle up inside in the fear that they may be judged but the importance of speaking about and reading these emotions is monumentuous.
This will be one of those books that I think back on in years to come.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Rape

luciaeve's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

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

alycedawn's review

challenging dark informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, and Sexism

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

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

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

proceduralbob's review

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol and Vomit

ebba94's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Rape, and Sexual content

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