Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

50 reviews

studiouspoppy's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I really liked it, it wasn’t at all what I expected (probably bc I didn’t read what it was about before starting it), but a nice surprise. I don’t think it was that memorable, and the reason why I didn’t rate it higher, but it was really good and I’d definitely recommend it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Moderate: Drug use, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Rape

Minor: Drug abuse

kristen_spencer's review

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Stalking, and Addiction

music_teacher's review

reflective medium-paced

2.0

The author’s experiences, as narrated, were shaped by immense privilege which seems invisible to her, and it’s hard to look past this when trying to sympathise with her stories. As Febos describes it, she grew up conventionally beautiful and wealthy, with constant opportunity for education, support, and redemption. Yet she is apparently unable to see how these privileges make her experiences very specific - not, in fact, general experiences of girlhood shared by most females. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault

kaimo007's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

The prose of girlhood really drives these essays. I spent a long time reflecting over the way she worded her feelings and experiences and loved the simple and complex descriptions alike. I feel like Melissa could take my most difficult thoughts and put them into words in a way no one else could. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Drug abuse

svmreads's review

There was nothing inherently wrong with this book - in fact, it was incredibly well-written. However, I had a hard time staying with it and couldn’t see myself returning to it anytime soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

mielenmaisemia's review

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual assault

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

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