Reviews tagging 'Abandonment'

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

6 reviews

jackslackofshelfcontrol's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Sexism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Self harm, and Abandonment

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Violence, Medical content, Chronic illness, Ableism, and Suicide attempt

babyfacedoldsoul's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This book was really intense and I definitely recommend checking out the content warnings. It was extremely well done. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Religious bigotry, Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Confinement, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Incest, Medical content, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer

kelanor's review against another edition

challenging emotional fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Abandonment

growintogardens's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, Sexism, and Abandonment

moonwitch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Abandonment, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide attempt, and Sexual assault

mouse42's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

I don’t read a ton of nonfiction but cults always fascinate me. I can’t help but feel for her throughout her challenging life and am glad she was able to get the help she needed to recover and share this beautiful story with us. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abandonment