Reviews tagging 'Toxic relationship'

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of NXIVM by Sarah Berman

13 reviews

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, and Gaslighting

francestea's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

So much to cringe at! 

This book is an account of those whose lives were touch by NXIVM: exploited women living in fear of blackmail; brainwashed and power hungry women drinking cucumber water; and their charismatic, sex-crazed, and pervy leader Keith Raniere. 

Note: there’s slave/master language used in a flippant and gross way.  Also there’s a lot of talk of weight loss, eating disorders, and calorie counting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

thislibrarylife's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

This book was so good. The way that Berman pieces the story together is really easy to follow and I felt like I got ever detail. I have no idea how I missed this in the news! But now I'm tracking everything about it. Recommend for folx who enjoy true crime, books about cults/cults in disguise. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Abortion