Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker

19 reviews

elizabethblue's review against another edition

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Violence

Minor: Sexual assault

sassmistress's review against another edition

informative tense fast-paced

4.5

Very informative and engaging. With all the heavy content, I'm not sure if it will exacerbate anxiety, but the author was intentional about trying to alleviate it. I did like the section on worry showing how to get to the root of the concern, rather than reacting to the surface fear. 

There are a few things I would take with a grain of salt, such as the interview questions (and reliance on "intuition") that are likely to result in ablist hiring decisions. The heavy focus on intuition, with all the examples given, likely creates some survivorship bias ("I had a bad feeling about x, and then something happened" may leave out all the times nothing happened). 

There is a good section on spotting risk factors for DV, and for that reason I may recommend it for teenagers. 

I didn't enjoy the chapter on assassination, as it has more of a "true crime" bent and was less applicable, but many people enjoy that sort of content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cannibalism

luminifera's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

Would like even more example stories. A good book, especially for women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

It's literally a book about perceiving signs of imminent danger/violence. It discusses many heavy themes.

mondovertigo's review against another edition

informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Drug abuse

audra_etta's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

keve's review against another edition

informative tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

opalchainsaw's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Violence

ebmaher's review against another edition

dark

1.5

I've heard this book called a must-read for young women, and I guess I can see why: being told that your misgivings and your fear are important signs you should listen to and not barriers to being polite that you should push past and ignore *is* an important message. But frankly I was unimpressed with this book. It felt so sensationalized and exploitative in the way it was written. The best thing I can say is that it is a book about listening to your feelings and the feeling it gave me was a vague distaste.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

kelsea's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship