Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Gift of Fear: Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker

4 reviews

lovejasmine's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

Literally everyone needs to read this book - non-fiction but reads like a thriller 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Violence

faithaforman's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Quite informative, definitely attempts to teach the difference between fear and worry, how to understand what our bodies try to tell us, and ways to keep safe. Sadly there is a need for this type of guidance, and decades after it was written it's as relevant as ever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Domestic abuse, Rape, Violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

keve's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

kelsea's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse