Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Stitches: A Memoir by David Small

4 reviews

mcfox5455's review against another edition

challenging dark mysterious sad tense fast-paced

This memoir is almost surreal in how dysfunctional the authors family is. Such a horrific, traumatic experience and the way small depicts it is deeply moving. The shift between more cartoony and grotesque images help shift the tone for the few more light-hearted moments. Im surprised at the ending both in how small maintains contact with his family and also how quickly he goes through the later years. Theres so much left out from his later teen years that we’ll never get to know. It sounds like he broke the cycle of bad parenting, or at least i hope so. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

chandlerkl's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

tinyplanet's review against another edition

dark emotional fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Physical abuse, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Bullying, Death, Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

lonely_tardigrade's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Car accident

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Blood, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Alcohol