Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Sickened: The True Story of a Lost Childhood by Julie Gregory

6 reviews

romadera's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Racial slurs, Homophobia, Abandonment, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Racism, Child abuse, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

sleeson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

2.75

This book was a “WTH?!” all the way. I was plowing through it by reading all of her berserk experiences with her psychotic mom. However, towards the end, I felt the author was trying to get too metaphorical, which caused me to get lost and confused when it came to her healing process. Lots of swearing. It was an interesting read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Child abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Cursing, and Racism

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Animal death, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Rape, Pedophilia, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, and Racial slurs

inkell's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Violence, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Sexual assault

percys_panda_pillow_pet's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Abandonment, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Ableism, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Medical content, Physical abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Eating disorder, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, Stalking, Sexual assault, and Incest

Minor: Car accident

nonfictionfeminist's review

This book felt like one step down from A Child Called It, it was just too much for me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Toxic relationship