Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Counting the Cost by Derek Dillard, Craig Borlase, Jill Duggar

54 reviews

ktscooper's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

scramuel058's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

meghan1997's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

I couldn't put this book down, and it also had me ready to fist fight Jim Bob. 

I applaud Jill for sharing her incredibly vulnerable story and speaking her truth, not shying away from the topics that I can imagine were incredibly painful to write about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexual assault, and Medical content

brie__774's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Even though I disagree with a lot of the Duggars viewpoints on a multitude of things — I think this was a book worth reading.

Understand then be understood is how I go about processing life and I felt like this was good insight for understanding others.

I think Jill’s personal growth is commendable and I think fortunately/unfortunately a lot of people can connect to her experience and story. 

I think her ability to continue to grow when everyone thought she would wither is a testament to her strong convictions and I think it will inspire others in similar situations to do what is best for them, especially if the mould they are in doesn’t suit them.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

pugluver11's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I think that Jill Duggar did a fantastic job chronicling her life as a Duggar and iblp girl. It was a captivating read. I especially liked how she emphasized that not everything is black and white. A messed up childhood can also include good memories. It was fascinating to read about Jill slowly coming to terms with her beliefs with the help of her husband. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Child abuse and Miscarriage

library_dreamer's review against another edition

emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

As memoirs go, this one was middle of the road. However, I did find it to be interesting and enlightening on some aspects of the Duggar lives. For instance, I was appalled when they went on Fox News to defend their parents after Josh's juvenile records leaked. However, I understand where their minds were at a little better now. I truly hope all of the children find healing in the future. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Religious bigotry

stephanieluxton's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.25

I have never seen an episode of 19 Kids and Counting or any spinoffs in my life. I know nothing about the Duggars other than that they all have J names. I just enjoy memoirs for some reason so here we are.

I enjoyed this book and I found it to be tastefully written. I enjoy how Jill and Derrick can write in depth about their experiences, struggles, and triumphs in a way that didn't feel like they were throwing their family under the bus or painting them as bad people. I loved hearing about the struggle to live authentically when your real life is also a tv show. I legit teared up in the part of the book where she was giving birth to Samuel. 

What I enjoyed most about this book is that Jill and Derrick simply seem like intelligent people. I can appreciate the level of critical thinking they had to do in order to abandon certain beliefs and values that were damaging to themselves and the family/life they were building. I can also appreciate that they didn't totally rebel against their religion and shifted their perspectives to focus on the aspects of christianity that make the world a better place. It was enjoyable to read about their journey so far.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship and Religious bigotry

Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, and Sexual assault

rayreyes's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative tense medium-paced

3.75

Challenging to hear about her narcissist father and the harmful choices he made. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

scheierndevin's review against another edition

challenging informative tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

sarahina_b's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

Jill did an amazing job of capturing the harm that organized religion has inflicted on her family while holding such grace and love for everyone involved. 

As someone who has lived under a family that idolized the Duggar lifestyle, this was both hard and relieving to listen to and understand more thoroughly why my parents made the decisions that they did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment