Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

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

4 reviews

thirteenlaurels's review against another edition

informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Murder, Sexual harassment, Death, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Pedophilia, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Sexual assault, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Rape, Car accident, and Child death

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

squishmore's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I will buy this for every woman in my life. Gavin de Becker validates the rightful fear of the dangers women face every day. His book is written so that it’s 2 parts crime thriller/case studies and 2 parts pure insightfulness. He brings up the odd feelings one gets when they aren’t quite sure why, and explains the why hidden under the surface. Long story short, our intuition is a gift and we must listen to it every time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Death, Violence, Suicide, Rape, Mental illness, Kidnapping, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Murder

luminifera's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Would like even more example stories. A good book, especially for women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Torture, Blood, Mass/school shootings, Pedophilia, Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Kidnapping, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Death, Domestic abuse, Police brutality, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Gun violence

It's literally a book about perceiving signs of imminent danger/violence. It discusses many heavy themes.