Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Why Does He Do That? by Lundy Bancroft

37 reviews

whatsmacksaid's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative medium-paced

This is essentially a handbook for people in an abusive relationship, or people who think they might be, but aren't sure. The author speaks directly to that audience ("he might try XYZ, but this is to deliberately confuse you and escape responsibility," etc.) in a frank and readable way. 

It's a tough subject, obviously, but the book wasn't as depressing as I expected it to be. It's both an explainer of the mentalities abusive people hold and a guide to help abused people figure out their next steps. 

It's also worth mentioning that the author goes out of his way to explain that he's using binary gender terminology even though everything he writes about could apply to a same sex couple. He circles back to that multiple times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

gracielou1220's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Police brutality, Medical trauma, Stalking, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

jessk349's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

stephaniebranson's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

maxenporter's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

meecespieces's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

leslie523's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

cjsimpson234's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

nokvi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

This book is so insightful as to how abusive men think and act. It was challenging to read from how heavy it got at times and the topic of abuse and the victims of abuse is never an easy pill to shallow. I would recommend this book to everyone 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

karissa_bush's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse