Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Breaking Free: How I Escaped My Father-Warren Jeffs-Polygamy, and the FLDS Cult by Rachel Jeffs

2 reviews

lignjahal's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

4.5/5.0

I find this autobiography to be a stunningly honest reflection on surviving abuse, a cult, and the trauma that comes with it. The audiobook is greatly benefitted by having the author read the book. There is no hiding away from Warren Jeff’s’ actions and the impacts he had with Rachel Blackmore’s words and tones. Her prayer for her family at the end of the book hits hard, but I hope it continues to reach her family until the FLDS is gone forever.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Infertility, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Stalking, Abortion, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

monikaliane's review

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, and Religious bigotry