Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

34 reviews

snowiceblackfruit77's review

challenging emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual violence, Stalking, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Addiction, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Eating disorder, and Self harm

bashsbooks's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.5

A great collection of essays on Being (Perceived As) A Woman Under Patriarchy and all the fucky wucky stuff that comes along with that. A little more binary than what I usually prefer, but Febos' level of nuance makes up for the generalizations. The tagline on my copy of the book suggests that it's a good read for women of all kinds - mothers, daughters, sisters - but I think men would benefit a lot by reading it as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Body shaming

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

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

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

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

rmperezpadilla's review

Beautifully written & compelling; not for me right now. Look forward to coming back to it later. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment and Sexual violence

bowlofnicole's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug abuse

bert22's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Stalking, Sexual violence, Drug use, and Violence