Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

69 reviews

lewfromthelou's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, War, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship, Self harm, Religious bigotry, Islamophobia, and Death

Minor: Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

julschapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Infidelity, Islamophobia, Sexual assault, Suicide, Pedophilia, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Colonisation, Grief, Gun violence, Lesbophobia, Murder, Racism, Self harm, Sexual content, Violence, War, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Rape, Abandonment, Racial slurs, and Terminal illness

yarnbagfullofgoo's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

I really enjoyed her story and being able to listen to her tell it through the audiobook was amazing. I wish it had more about the Children Of G0d cult she grew up in.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Gaslighting, Gun violence, and War

daphnehumming's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

I found the army portions to be more engaging. I am curious of what she has to say about good versus bad leadership. It’s well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, War, Death, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Islamophobia, Rape, Racism, Adult/minor relationship, Violence, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

espressoreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

This book was compelling and impressive. Daniella is such a fighter and inspires me with her tale of grit. I was a little put off by how often d*ke was thrown around in this book…but I trust the author after she talks about meeting Obama shortly after Don’t Ask Don’t tell was repealed. Good read!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, War, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Islamophobia and Homophobia

brookehamm's review

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Daniella Mestyanek’s writing is highly intelligible and exceptionally vulnerable. This was a very difficult listen due to the dark content, but I was so glad to get to be a part of Daniella’s story as a listener. She shares a very unique experience of being raised in a cult and also sheds light on many pertinent systematic issues within the US Army, based on her personal experience. I recommend this book to feminists, cult scholars, and anyone with an interest this sort of subject matter. Please read the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence

katieroth25's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Rape

Moderate: Emotional abuse, War, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

Minor: Death

nouveaudragon's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

Daniella is an incredibly insightful, knowledgeable, and relatable voice on the subject of high-control groups. Her combination of unique experiences and education on the subject make her perspective utterly invaluable to a nuanced understanding of how cults & other high control groups operate successfully, including the psychological manipulation of it’s members. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and War

gotta_grow_up's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

This was a very difficult read as the content can be very heavy at times but overall this was an amazing and enlightening story of self discovery, perseverance and the dangers of group behaviour in any form. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Adult/minor relationship, Misogyny, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Torture

Moderate: Blood, Incest, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

There is disturbing descriptions about assult, abuse, rape and overall life in cults (both religious and not). These descriptions include extreme harm done to children in these scenarios (this harm was at times sexual in nature). As well as the life long repercussions and continued impacts of that trauma. Depictions of systemic sexism and abuse, as well as suicidal ideation.

mar253's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Islamophobia, Pedophilia, Rape, War, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Incest and Violence