Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Women Don't Owe You Pretty: The Small Edition by Florence Given

38 reviews

deverills's review against another edition

funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I loved the way this was written and could identify with the majority of the author's struggles. A very intersectional, sensitive, funny and take-no-bullshit approach to the way women are seen as vessels of male expectations. A must-read.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Biphobia, Classism, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia

katharinabolder's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Racism, Outing, Misogyny, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

mariekeroos's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Violence, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Sexual assault, Sexism, and Sexual content

grylehtonen's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Racism

prettybaddieb's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Alcohol, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, and Racism

imoluize's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, and Toxic friendship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Body horror, Mental illness, and Homophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

meganhornex's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Cultural appropriation, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Transphobia, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, and Mental illness

theearthbuzz's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Body shaming

papercraftalex's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

2.0

This book was a (good) slap in the face. It's a journey to self-respect through feminism with absolutely stunning illustrations throughout. It's succinct yet personal and has wonderful tidbits of advice that feel like gold. The book has sections on desirability politics, privilege, abusive relationships, queerness, self-care and so much more. Given teachers the readers how to own their lives and free themselves from the patriarchy like a big sister; it's not overly academic but still teaches so much. I recommend it to all women and women adjacent people. 

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

EDIT: After learning about the controversy with this book, I've reflected a bit more. I see this book as self-help with a feminist lens. The feminism in this book is very basic and nothing new, the ideas are definitely decades old.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Racism, and Transphobia

Minor: Ableism and Bullying

charlottesomewhere's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

A good introduction to feminism and what it means to be a feminist in the modern world. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Biphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia