Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker

3 reviews

katebooklist's review

emotional informative sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Sexual violence, Rape, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Death, Confinement, Sexual assault, Murder, Incest, Medical trauma, Sexism, Addiction, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Drug use, Child abuse, Cursing, Dementia, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Domestic abuse, Death of parent, and Child death

samarakroeger's review

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

kind of a wild ride. not the best narrative nonfiction I have ever read (it drags a bit in parts), but a very engaging and horrific subject. I still don’t feel like I understand schizophrenia. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Suicide

katielaine_w's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Gun violence, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Religious bigotry, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, and Violence