Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

How to Say Babylon: A Jamaican Memoir by Safiya Sinclair

9 reviews

_aurora_'s review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

karleeread's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Sexual assault, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Infertility and Miscarriage

wynnebirchmaple's review against another edition

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

narrnaul's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

asiadb's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

hultqur's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

lizzyreadz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

Wow! I had no idea of Rastafarian religion and it was incredible to learn from the powerful voice & journey of the narrator Safiya Sinclair.

Her words painted a thick picture of family, struggle, strength, fear, and forgiveness. She writes so beautifully it makes your heart cry.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

deen734's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Drug use, Infidelity, Mental illness, Racism, Slavery, and Grief

Minor: Cancer, Infertility, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

louiepotterbook's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use, Self harm, and Gaslighting