Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Consent: A Memoir by Vanessa Springora

6 reviews

briannad4's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, and Adult/minor relationship

mirunasimona's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Infidelity, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Violence

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

The quality of the writing is not what you should pay attention to in this book. It's not bad, but it could be better, yes, but how hard must it be to write a book like this, even after all this time. And as much as I am usually an advocate for good writing, I don't think an editor should change a book like this beyond recognition. The hardest part for me to read this book, has been the consent that society gave to this abuser. People who are absolutely against cancel culture and are fighting for separating the art from the artist should read this book, because in here you can find the downside of it and the consequences this has for the victims. Springora gives them a convincing voice. And she herself decided to speak up, after the famous author who has been her abuser, has been honoured for his work with a national prize. Also hard to read are the parts when she still thinks about, how this "relationship" could have been different. It is not her fault at all and I'm not judging her for that, it only shows how fundamentally you are changed by being a crime like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Stalking, and Suicidal thoughts

lespenseesmouvantes's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, and Pedophilia

bowlofnicole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

ceciliabereading's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse