Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

See What You Made Me Do: Power, Control and Domestic Violence by Jess Hill

24 reviews

suntricks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Incest, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty

racheljj's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

I listened to the audiobook which is read by the author herself. You can hear the emotion and passion on the topic in her voice. 

It was an incredibly graphic and horrific book to listen to but I could not stop listening. Jess manages to make a topic that is horrendous into a book you can’t put down. Her research skills are next level and the way she tells people’s stories with respect and dignity is commendable. 

I spent almost the entire time shaking my head and cringing in shame that we live in a world this horrific and that I didn’t have a clue about the extent of domestic abuse even slightly. It was eye opening and a very interesting listen. I have learnt a lot.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation

kay_soy's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Engaging writing, stacked with an amazing amount of credible evidence backing just about every word. Everyone should read this, it's as simple as that. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Murder

e_milyking's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Australian set domestic violence book that investigates the landscape of domestic abuse in the Australian context. Uses key cases and lived experience to inform, and demonstrates key concepts well. A must-read, and a first at illustrating dv in a digestible way for audiences in Australia specifically. Breaks down stereotypes and common misconceptions about domestic and family violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual violence

jojo_m's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

An incredible read, with powerful insights into domestic abuse, the justice system, family violence and patriarchal entitlement. Well researched, comprehensive, challenging and hopeful, this book is a must read for all. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

a_b_hall's review

challenging dark sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

etty_m's review against another edition

Descriptions of abuse too difficult to continue reading at this time. Very well written book on subject matter though. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Rape, and Toxic relationship

officialgrittynhl's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

One of the best I've read but I wish books like this would use fewer and less graphic descriptions of abuse. Why Does He Do That? gives the most accurate description of living day to day with an abuser that other books forget, including See What You Made Me Do. However, this book looks at solutions more holistically and longterm than anything else I've seen. She chose to focus on exceptions of policing, but left out the 40% figure known of officers despite so much of the book citing the US.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Forced institutionalization and Colonisation

greentea1's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

This is such an important and heavy book. So many stories were so heartbreaking and it really brings a good insight into domestic violence 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

angryoppossum's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder