Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

The Polygamist's Daughter: A Memoir by Anna LeBaron

6 reviews

caitking98's review

emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicide, Religious bigotry, Gun violence, Murder, Death, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

arsenic_rose's review against another edition

dark emotional slow-paced

3.5

It was interesting to find out about another cult. I had no previous knowledge of this cult or any of the murders that happened. Wish she would have acknowledged the messed up teachings of other people mentioned. Not sure if she escaped one cult and ended up joining another with Bill Gothard being mentioned a few times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Murder, and Gun violence

mondovertigo's review

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Suicide, Mental illness, Child abuse, Murder, Gaslighting, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Gun violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Child death

thebranchlibrary_'s review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Suicide

Minor: Gun violence

erica_reads_things's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

Really great, insightful retelling of a very brave young girl and her struggles in and healing from a cult. It was the right mix of background, narrative, and reflections at the end that provided great closure for the story. I feel honored to have been able to hear Ana's story of resilience and finding herself. 

Would have rated a bit higher but the timeline was a bit hard to follow at times and some of the writing and phrases were noticibly repetitive. Small qualms though 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexism, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Suicide, and Death

Minor: Fatphobia, Death of parent, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

kellymy's review

challenging reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

I enjoyed the pacing and storytelling. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Child abuse, Violence, Suicide, Gun violence, and Emotional abuse