Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

23 reviews

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

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

kayleighb's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, and Drug abuse

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

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

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

julied's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

gtrue21's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence

anniefwrites's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow. You know a book is good when you want to go back and reread it right away. Melissa Febos's essay collection attributes microscopic attention to her past and finds common threads that weave together internalized misogyny, lack of agency, and stifled exploration of identity and sexuality. She has such a distinct voice and uses such inventive imagery to welcome the reader into her exhibition of vulnerability. For lack of a better word, this book is full of truth-bombs. I highlighted so much, and it's making me reflect on my own experiences as a girl growing up in a patriarchal society. An excellent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Eating disorder