jackietanori's review against another edition
4.0
It's raw in a way only women can be.
Crying score: none
Graphic: Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Suicidal thoughts, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Terminal illness
laurenvoice's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Mental illness
Minor: Self harm
thebookpaiges's review against another edition
Graphic: Violence, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Blood, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Pregnancy, Self harm, and Death
hate_crimed_at_chilis's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Adult/minor relationship
bookwormfr_t0's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Adult/minor relationship, Rape, and Sexual assault
readingwithbec's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, and Rape
marcia__amelie's review against another edition
4.25
Spoiler
a raw, agonising & vulnerable exploration of abuse, consent & exploitation. this book was an emotional journey, knowing that this was a real story. that this was somebody’s life. the writing was haunting & lyrical most of the time but there were some aspects that i found a bit too vague. it was deeply uncomfortable reading how the teacher misinterprets the twisted classic “lolita,” to justify his abuse. the last third of the book genuinely made me cry. her adult voice taking over as she realised what she experienced & had to endure was not love was devastating. the scene where she was looking at the old photographs and it dawned on her that she was just a child??? crying. the way wood breaks from nabokov’s narrative structure to rewrite her own story was uplifting & memorable. the strength and courage it must have took to lay your heart bare and tell this story is remarkable. it’s a memoir i believe people should read but please look at the trigger warnings!! this is not an easy read!!
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
poptina's review against another edition
3.75
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Rape, and Pedophilia
Once you get past all of those warnings it’s goodnura_aga's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Mental illness, and Gaslighting
angel_lyd's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Pedophilia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, and Violence