Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Amateur: A True Story About What Makes a Man by Thomas Page McBee

8 reviews

hashbrownhedgehog's review

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence

phvntomstvrs's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

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I loved this book. Thomas uses his personal experiences of preparing for his participation in a charity boxing match to work through his journey dissecting toxic masculinity, patriarchy, and what it means to be a man. I appreciate that he refrains from making generalized or vilified conversation, empathizing with the men around him while also taking care to check his harmful behaviours for the people around him and try better. I don't id as a trans man in a binary sense, but in my own transition these same questions have weighed heavy on my mind and this book feels like a balm for my overwhelm. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism

Minor: Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia

the_reading_wren's review

4.5

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Really important read for anyone scared of their own masculinity. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Stalking, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, Colonisation, Classism

historicalmaterialgirl's review

4.0

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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This was honestly better than I was expecting! You should read this even if you're not someone who usually cares about masculinity or sports. I really enjoyed it - I felt myself become a more empathetic person through this. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual violence

mengzhenreads's review against another edition

5.0

challenging reflective medium-paced

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this book is so slim and yet holds so much weight goddamn this was just incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Death, Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault

Minor: Animal cruelty, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts

mscoleman's review

4.0

reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Sexual violence

zombiezami's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Transphobia, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, Dysphoria, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Mass/school shootings, Sexual harassment

queertrash's review

5.0

emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Gun violence, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Blood, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Mass/school shootings, Outing