Reviews tagging 'Animal death'

Forager: Field Notes for Surviving a Family Cult by Michelle Dowd

6 reviews

apairofducks's review against another edition

5.0

I connected with this book on such a deep level that I’m struggling to articulate my thoughts on it. It’s difficult and emotional and hard to read, and somehow I couldn’t put it down. Maybe a 4.25, maybe a 4.5, but for now I’m giving it a 5 bc wow, oh wow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death and Cancer

abijmieds's review

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Approachable but challenging, Dowd's childlike tone discomforts the reader in light of the dark experiences she shares. A continual reminder of her own youth at the time. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Violence, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Stalking, Car accident, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death

harperphillips96's review against another edition

dark informative tense slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Gaslighting

momokomoon94's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

This book was so, so good and I loved listening to Michelle narrate. There are definitely aspects about this book that are challenging, but reading about her experience in this cult is eye opening. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Eating disorder, Religious bigotry, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Animal death

shealynwarrick's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

This book reminded me a lot of braiding sweet grass, but utilized more narrative. I listed to the book, so time jumps were hard to follow, but overall great story, very powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

nodalec's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

4.0

Listened to this as an audiobook, and it was an incredible story. It's a rough read, the amount of abuse is pretty high, so check the content warnings if you're worried. Recommended reading if you're going through a cult-reading phase.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault