Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

The Rape Of Nanking: The Forgotten Holocaust Of World War II by Iris Chang, William C. Kirby

7 reviews

birddie's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is the hardest book l've ever read. It's sad I'm 24 years old and this is the first and only time l've heard of this. It's even more sad that the stories and crimes in this book aren't even unique. This is something that's happening in our world right now. We don't learn about our history any more and that's why it repeats itself...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Incest, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Gore, Rape, Bullying, Colonisation, Gaslighting, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Cannibalism, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Genocide, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Child death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Addiction, Antisemitism, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Blood, Death of parent, Grief, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Trafficking, and War

angemelb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Such a difficult read,  so many tragic events to have happened to the Chinese people outlined in this book.  I struggled through certain sections and needed to reflect many times.  Iris Chang's writing style was compelling,  easy to work through and insightful.  One of those books that will stay with me for ages. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Hate crime, Body horror, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Murder, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, and War

stormblessedt's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.5

This is one of the most harrowing, disturbing history books I have ever read and further proof that nothing good happens on Dec 12 (I was born on this date).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Rape, Murder, War, Suicide, and Genocide

Minor: Drug abuse

loveinafternoon's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Genocide, and Drug abuse

christine_beatrice's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Torture, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Kidnapping, Genocide, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Cannibalism, Body horror, Blood, Slavery, Gore, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Drug abuse, Child abuse, and Child death

katbert's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Extremely important text to read; the author does not hold back in describing the atrocities of the Rape of Nanking and the Massacre. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Racism, Rape, Death, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Murder, Sexual assault, Violence, Child death, Colonisation, Sexual violence, Trafficking, and War

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide

lexi17d's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Violence, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Racism, Incest, Sexual violence, Gore, Drug abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Self harm, Child death, War, Suicide, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Excrement, Body horror, Antisemitism, Animal cruelty, Hate crime, Genocide, Death, Blood, Torture, Pedophilia, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, and Infertility