Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

19 reviews

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This is an emotional journey of the ripple effects of sexual assault. It is both healing and triggering. Some essays reached me deeper than others but they were all reflective and shine a light on the culture we have that allows these sexual assaults to continue. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Alcohol, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Body horror

kaylaannsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mental illness, Incest, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Grief, and Panic attacks/disorders

elliott_the_clementine's review

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual harassment, Forced institutionalization, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Racism, Eating disorder, Suicidal thoughts, Infidelity, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Pedophilia, Self harm, Misogyny, Sexism, Medical content, and Incest

carolinebella's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Transphobia, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Racism, Self harm, Violence, Sexism, Adult/minor relationship, Incest, and Misogyny

jessiiiru's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Difficult to read, but so important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual violence, Incest, Sexual harassment, Rape, Sexism, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Violence, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

seullywillikers's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I didn't know how badly I needed to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Incest

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Self harm, and Child abuse

rebeccaquinton's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, Sexism, Trafficking, Rape, Child abuse, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

hannah_bookworm's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, Murder, Misogyny, Hate crime, and Infidelity

suspicious_salmon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

shenoyreads's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

How does one rate a book like this ? It was just an experience that I will never forget. The book has compiled personal stories, statements, essays, discussions around rape culture, that it makes it an essential read for anyone who would like to know the various discourses around the topic. The book also reminds and enforces that it is THAT bad, it always was THAT bad and each story is important whether it is told or not.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Physical abuse