Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Dark Queens: The Bloody Rivalry That Forged the Medieval World by Shelley Puhak

2 reviews

heliofoe's review

dark informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

I love that the book is about two women who have otherwise not been written about much. I remember then from reading Gregory of Tours in university, but didn't know this much.

The themes and framing of the historical facts into a story is very well done. However, it does mean that's as a historical exercise I was left wanting to know more about the sources. The 6th century has very limited textual evidence and it's necessary to extrapolate from contextual evidence. I'd just like more clarity on where some of the evidence comes from.

As a trade history book though it's very fun, and I absolutely need a good movie about this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, and Death

Moderate: Child death, Physical abuse, War, Pregnancy, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Xenophobia, Sexual assault, and Forced institutionalization

This is absolutely full of triggers because the medieval world was effed up. IMO worth it if you can read it, as it's not dramatized to the extent it might be in fiction.

alisonvh's review

adventurous challenging dark informative medium-paced

5.0

This book is so good and I learned so much! Everyone should read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Child death, Classism, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault