Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay

20 reviews

chemistryreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.5

This book is a difficult read, which is to be expected from its description. Having different narrators was a good choice and there were many different styles of stories, which I appreciated. I wish some stories would have been in a different order, but the stories themselves were powerful. Sadly, I think most women could identify with parts of these stories, often with how we are raised as women and told how to think about sex. This book would be a good read (or listen) for anyone who knows a victim of sexual violence because it offers so many perspectives and stories. It also contains many graphic stories so it should be read with caution, as the reader should always care for their mental health first. 4.5⭐️, ⚠️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Sexual harassment

kshertz's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This is an emotional journey of the ripple effects of sexual assault. It is both healing and triggering. Some essays reached me deeper than others but they were all reflective and shine a light on the culture we have that allows these sexual assaults to continue. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

elliott_the_clementine's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

lindsayvale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

toriwatson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Self harm, and Sexual harassment

carolinebella's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Violence, and Sexual harassment

jessiiiru's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Difficult to read, but so important.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment

seullywillikers's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I didn't know how badly I needed to read this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Colonisation, and Dysphoria

actualresultsmayvary's review against another edition

challenging dark fast-paced

2.75

Serious Trigger Warnings for Rape and Sexual Assault 

I really struggled with how to rate this book. It is not one book but a collection of essays by different people, each describing their experiences with rape or sexual assault, some graphically, others discussing the wider impact on their lives.
Like for almost all women this is an issue which impacts me personally and I found it far more triggering that any other media on this topic fiction or non-fiction that I have ever consumed.
The essays were variable in their quality and I think this is a topic which would have been helped by one narrative voice tying them all together, though they were tied together by the theme of not believing your experiences are bad enough to deserve sympathy and I think that is an incredibly relatable feeling.
On balance, I think reading this book was a negative experience for me, although I do believe it is important for people to tell their stories. I hope that some people are able to be helped by reading this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

suspicious_salmon's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment