Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

14 reviews

ashleysilver7's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

I read this book for a book club, and at first I didn't think I'd be able to finish it. However, Ruth's writing and storytelling were very compelling, and I ended up enjoying the book. A very general summary: This is Ruth's story of growing up in a polygamous compound in Mexico. She endured many hardships and abuse, but luckily lived to tell her story and came out on the other side. 

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Content Warnings

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

ashpeckk's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

caseygriffin's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

esihler's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

lizmart88's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

3.5

A tragic and compelling story about a young girl growing up in an (eventual) family of 10 children and a mother who is the second wife to a polygamous man. The story is full of heartbreak as she is forced to grow up too fast, care for her younger siblings, and help her mother. There are times when they are left alone and she, as a child, is responsible for cooking and cleaning for her siblings, with her brothers' help. They live in a pologyamous colony in Northern Mexico, but also spend time in Southern California as well as Texas and Arizona. The kind of memoir you can't stop reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual violence

sunlit17's review against another edition

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

bzm0023's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

5.0

God this was a painful read.  I love a memoir, and got this recommendation after saying how much I enjoyed Educated by Tara Westover.  Similar vibes for sure but I was quite shocked by just how disturbing this was.  I usually am not too bothered by dark topics but wow, I had to set this down and take some breaks.  I am glad I picked it up, but will probably not be recommending to others without a heavy warning of it's inclusion of graphic sexual child abuse.  Very interesting, heartbreaking, and impactful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual violence

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

msvernier's review against another edition

challenging dark sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

staceyw81's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Death of parent