Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

El invencible verano de Liliana by Cristina Rivera Garza

26 reviews

carlaah1984's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Misogyny, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse

Minor: Sexual assault

keatynbergsten's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Murder

lovest's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This is such a heartbreaking and powerful book. Starting from the point where Cristina decides to tell Lillian’s story, and backtracking through Lillian’s own meticulous writing, as well as the account of the people who were close to her before her murder. This book helps us reframe our preconceived ideas of domestic violence and the women who experience it… 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

marswritesthings's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Abortion, and Murder

marylee507's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Murder

kyare's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

juliasullivan's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, and Murder

lupitagonzalez's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I ripped through this book. As someone who has a family history of domestic and intimate partner violence, this was triggering for me to read, but I couldn't put it down. It is written to beautifully and thoughtfully. Cristina Rivera Garza doesn't just retrace the years leading up to her sisters untimely death, she paints a picture of her sister's life and personhood in such a tender and loving way. I don't think I'll be quick to forget this book. One of the best books and memoirs I've ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Misogyny

Minor: Abortion

blueghost's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Murder, and Gaslighting

cghegan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Abortion