Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

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

19 reviews

melissahawco's review

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

madsgates's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Abortion

cassiecraycray's review

challenging dark medium-paced

5.0

I knew very little when I started this book, and holy sh*t, I wasn't prepared for everything I was about to read. Several times I had to put the book down to give my mind a minute to process. 
This book was very informative, and I feel laid out in a good way. It covers alot of heavy topics but in a respectful way. It wasn't extremely graphic, covering what needed to be said while not giving some more horrible details.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Suicide, Trafficking, Abortion, and Gaslighting

hollymich's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

A chilling and thorough account of the disturbing events surrounding NXIVM. The facts are presented logically and understandably, despite there being so many people involved over so many years. It is haunting how this happened so recently, right under our noses. I think there is a lot to be learned in this book about the signs of manipulation and abuse, although that is not the book's goal. All in all, I praise Berman for her diligent research and dedication to sharing this story.

I recommend the audiobook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, and Alcohol

devynvictoria's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

Definitely a heavy read, it took me a little over a month to get through. Very informative, interesting— and it is terrifying at times to know that these things really happened to these women. Please check the content warnings before starting to read this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, and Pregnancy

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

fatalamelia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

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

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