Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

My Name Is Why by Lemn Sissay

5 reviews

e11lla's review against another edition

emotional sad

5.0

Amazing awful book. A great book, really highlights the bad in the care system. I'm sorry that any child had to go through it. But reccomrnd reading.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Self harm, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Police brutality, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Hate crime, Racism, and Physical abuse

megmoore123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.5

An amazing book that gave insight into the institutionalised racism and abuse suffered by children in care in the 70’s and 80’s England. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Drug use, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Bullying

carolined's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Confinement, Racism, Racial slurs, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Mental illness

Minor: Pedophilia and Sexual assault

beccasbookcase's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, and Sexual assault

justcallmeeej's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Torture, and Vomit