Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Being Lolita: A Memoir by Alisson Wood

52 reviews

ally_alert's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

hanhodge's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

katilein's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Rape

tholmz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual violence

kingsamong's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Gaslighting

madelinequinne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

A hard and heartbreaking memoir to get through, but so important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Blood, Child abuse, Rape, Pedophilia, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Bullying, Mental illness, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Body shaming, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Self harm

tanvi45's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Mental illness and Self harm

full_of_flowers's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

4.5

A difficult read but an important one. Wood's recounting examines grooming and abuse, as well as the predatory culture that often surrounds young girls, with power and the sadly-still-needed reminder that however pervasive, it. is. not. okay.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, and Emotional abuse

helenamichelle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Abandonment, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

elkiebear's review against another edition

dark sad

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Adult/minor relationship, and Gaslighting