Reviews tagging 'Religious bigotry'

Uncultured: A Memoir by Daniella Mestyanek Young

14 reviews

quirkko24's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, War, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Grief, Emotional abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

tayleigh's review against another edition

Such an important book to read. It’s a personal and heart breaking memoir of a young woman who grew up in a sex cult, she was able to get out, excellent in school then ultimately join the military. Though the military turned into being very similar to her time growing up in the cult. She was trained from childhood to be a soldier so she excelled in that as well. But being a woman in both scenarios she was seen as less than and a body to used. She experienced sexual abuse through out her whole life and is was overlooked in each of the organizations. Each time she thought she caught a break something would come crashing down. 

This book details horrific events and abuse of women and children while also showing systems that allow it to happen. It also shows how strong and important friendships between women can be. Women were the ones who supported her through her journey and saved her life. 

As someone who has experienced sexual trauma it can feel so isolating and overwhelming and it’s a reminder that healing can happen and so many women experience it and it shouldn’t be shameful for the women. And it’s never the victim’s fault. Like Daniella says it’s rarely a bad apple or two but a rotten tree and we should be looking for where the toxins are coming from. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Xenophobia, Child abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, War, Death, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Racism

azurae's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Sexual assault, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Islamophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Torture, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Lesbophobia, Emotional abuse, Ableism, War, Xenophobia, Violence, Incest, Adult/minor relationship, Sexism, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Addiction and Transphobia

oolymee's review against another edition

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicide, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Grief, Death, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, War, Xenophobia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Lesbophobia, Islamophobia, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

random19379's review against another edition

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Rape, Body horror, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Chronic illness, War, Adult/minor relationship, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Grief, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

idontread's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Murder, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Adult/minor relationship, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Religious bigotry, Sexual assault, Torture, Violence, War, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Abandonment, Cancer, Confinement, Xenophobia, Racism, Addiction, Ableism, Alcoholism, Death, Gore, Miscarriage, Suicide attempt, Blood, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Grief, Islamophobia, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, and Toxic relationship

scoobygirl93's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Religious bigotry, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Adult/minor relationship

twiglt's review against another edition

I was not in the headspace to deal with the military themes it was starting to explore.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Kidnapping

amberinbookland's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide attempt, Rape, Sexual violence, War, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Homophobia, Medical content, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Child abuse, and Religious bigotry

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Incest, Gaslighting, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Adult/minor relationship, War, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Self harm, and Trafficking

Minor: Miscarriage and Abortion