Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

33 reviews

milliemillz's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction

kharcourt's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Sexual violence

cheezh8er's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Addiction, and Sexual violence

bells_shelves's review

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

This was an incredibly power reflection on girlhood, femininity, patriarchal power, consent culture, and so much more. It provides an amazing perspective. I’ll probably read it again. Love love love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking

etbliss's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault and Addiction

flairofclaire's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Stalking, Sexual assault, Addiction, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Toxic relationship

jnlundy's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Addiction, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Body shaming

kirstym25's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Addiction

eed8's review

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Drug abuse, Stalking, Drug use, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Sexism

savvylit's review

emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

"These, once again, were events - not assaults, not victimizations, but not what I would call healthy sexual experimentation. That is, experiences that separated rather than integrated. I want to say that they were not 'normal' experiences, but, unfortunately, I think that one of the reasons we have no language to distinguish them is that such experiences are quite normal."

In Girlhood, Febos articulates the physical and emotional tolls of developing womanhood. The discomfort of getting used to the male gaze, the double standards of heterosexuality, the pressure to be polite and accommodating, the inherent fear of male violence, the purity myth, unenthusiastic consent, and so much more.

While many of the subjects discussed in Girlhood aren't necessarily groundbreaking by themselves, it's the way that Febos approaches them that is so unique and insightful. Febos blends personal anecdotes with experiences from other women and with analyses of cultural touchstones. For instance, in her essay about what it means to be defined as a 'slut', Febos analyzes the implications of the film Easy A.

Febos gives an eloquent voice to the hurt caused by pervasive & nebulous forms of sexual harassment, manipulation, and empty consent. Reading these essays felt like discovering a gift that I have always wanted - always needed - to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, Body shaming, Addiction, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts