Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson

19 reviews

akvolcano's review against another edition

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Violence, Bullying, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Abandonment, Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death of parent, Genocide, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Chronic illness, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Ableism, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Hate crime, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

bgunther's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A must read! Excellent storytelling by an author whose lived experience shines light on the horrific nature of incarceration in America. This story broke my heart but also inspired me to become a fellow “stone catcher” to intercept the stones thrown at the most innocent and vulnerable among us. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Gun violence, Grief, Sexual assault, Racism, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Mental illness, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Police brutality, Miscarriage, Rape, Hate crime, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Child death, Slavery, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Colonisation

danimcthomas's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Absolutely life-changing. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Confinement, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Sexual violence, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide attempt, Miscarriage, Rape, Self harm, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Religious bigotry, Mental illness, Violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Stalking

zoinkie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Rape, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Murder, and Physical abuse

julybunny's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Police brutality

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Suicide attempt, Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Biphobia, Child death, Confinement, Death, Classism, Drug use, Alcoholism, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Trafficking, Toxic friendship, and Suicide

nicolesbookreviews's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Police brutality, Confinement, Torture, Physical abuse, Rape, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Classism, Death, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Drug use, Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Grief, and Gun violence

csh2424's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

absolutely, positively, nothing short of incredible. the must-read of all must-reads.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Police brutality, Confinement, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Suicide, Death, Emotional abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Racism

chloes_home_library's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Child death

Minor: Torture, Violence, Bullying, Hate crime, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gun violence, Racism, Confinement, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Drug abuse, Grief, Rape, Child abuse, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Murder, and Racial slurs

essie__reads's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Grief, Hate crime, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Murder, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Addiction, Dementia, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Self harm, and Violence

hot_water's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Medical content, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexism, Torture, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Blood, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Incest, Mental illness, Murder, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pregnancy, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence