Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

12 reviews

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

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

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

jessdownes's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal cruelty and Eating disorder

tylahmonroe's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, and Colonisation

paperindy's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

5.0

This was a powerful, honest, raw look at domestic abuse in Australia that was told with such incredible feeling, empathy and intelligence. Jess Hill turned over so many stones in writing this book to look at what lived in the dark places underneath, and then stepped back to look at the foundations that have allowed this issue to fester. 

This is one of the best structured non-fiction books I’ve read. Each chapter, themed and informative, builds upon the previous in a way that leaves you with a feeling of a broad reaching overview of domestic abuse and takes you on a real journey through the topic.  

She covers everything from the complex factors underpinning “women who stay” and confrontingly empathetic investigation into the psyche of men who abuse, to the messy intersection of children, custody and the law, to the impact of colonialisation on abuse rates in Indigenous communities - and more.

But she doesn’t just look at the problem, she looks at the problems in trying to address the problem - why there aren’t tangible metrics set against policy goals around domestic abuse? What programs have worked? Why? How can we learn from them at a bigger scale?  How can we can use the knowledge discussed in this book to talk more openly and empathetically about addressing this serious issue in our country? 

Peppered with real stories, interviews, research, critique - this was a highly insightful, gripping, important read and just so, so well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual violence, and Violence

natasharockyroad's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book changed my life and inspired my decision to become a social worker

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

emmyh_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence