Reviews tagging 'Violence'

All the Young Men by Ruth Coker Burks

4 reviews

sapphic_alpaca's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Infidelity, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Xenophobia, Blood, Death of parent, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug use, Vomit, and Stalking

weihnachtsfee2007's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative sad medium-paced

5.0

Please inform yourself about the history behind the book...the author basically is a b!t€h

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Homophobia, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

acepersephone's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

A difficult but moving read. What an honor it is to know of Ruth's story and the countless lives she touched, the countless lives that touched her. I highly recommend this memoir and also recommend that you keep some tissues handy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Violence and Car accident

bexh's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicide, Violence, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment