Reviews tagging 'Murder'

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

19 reviews

sidneypearson's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment

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

squishmore's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I will buy this for every woman in my life. Gavin de Becker validates the rightful fear of the dangers women face every day. His book is written so that it’s 2 parts crime thriller/case studies and 2 parts pure insightfulness. He brings up the odd feelings one gets when they aren’t quite sure why, and explains the why hidden under the surface. Long story short, our intuition is a gift and we must listen to it every time. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder

linkalipski's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Murder

Mention of a rape case third page in the book so starts strong. Less triggering afterwards

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.

reefofchaos's review against another edition

slow-paced

0.5

This book is incredibly outdated, lacks any nuance or understanding of intersectionality, and it is, quite simply, and ode to the author's presumed understanding of the young middle class cis white woman victim. Do not read this in the 21st century.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder

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

calybe's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder