Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

39 reviews

karmapen's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Gun violence, Racism, Addiction, and Domestic abuse

meromenesko's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse

clover6872's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Toxic friendship, Grief, Toxic relationship, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Addiction, Sexual violence, Racism, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Self harm, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Ableism, Sexual assault, Classism, Death, Abandonment, Dementia, Biphobia, Colonisation, and Cultural appropriation

rosaelise's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Child abuse, Addiction, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence

Minor: Police brutality and Sexual assault

tlaynejones's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Eating disorder, Grief, Child abuse, Rape, Physical abuse, Police brutality, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual violence, Addiction, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Classism, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

christynhoover's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. What a MANIFESTO. 

Heavy material but the book really moves along and is both excruciatingly honest and hopeful.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Addiction, Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Racism, Cursing, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual content

lowbrowhighart's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Child abuse, Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Addiction, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Islamophobia, Alcoholism, Grief, Misogyny, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Hate crime, Xenophobia, Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Sexism, Self harm, Police brutality, Mental illness, Drug abuse, and Drug use

Minor: Pedophilia, Death, Pregnancy, Transphobia, Car accident, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Gun violence, Infidelity, Cursing, Dementia, and Medical trauma

shoshthemost's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Racism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Emotional abuse

jaren's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Addiction

coderedkira's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

The audiobook was excellent, having Laymon read it brought the raw emotions forward and made it incredibly engaging.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Racism, Sexual assault, and Addiction