Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Tell Me Everything: The Story of a Private Investigation by Erika Krouse

16 reviews

gj1's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Classism, Homophobia, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Sexism, Misogyny, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Child abuse, Sexual content, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Bullying, Emotional abuse, and Domestic abuse

travel_in_pages's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Trafficking, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Rape, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Domestic abuse

mtnest's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Drug use, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, and Bullying

marahasenstaub's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny informative sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Rape, and Domestic abuse

katunraveled's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Addiction, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Body shaming, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Self harm, Sexual assault, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

sierrajhansen's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.5

i really enjoyed the parts of this book that focused on the case but found myself drifting (and strangely a little uncomfortable?) during the parts about the author, especially the parts about her marriage and martial arts. i found it really intriguing in terms of the way football culture can sponsor a crime culture that varies by position.

also, the case being denied and then back on was a little confusing to me.

but overall a pretty good book, just a bit slow at times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

adriso's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse

Minor: Torture and Abandonment

comrad3's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Described as part literary true crime and part memoir, this book is about Erika Krouse's early career as a private investigator who played a large role in cracking open a landmark sexual assault case. This details not only her interviews with survivors and details about the case itself, but personal stories about her life leading up to the investigation, during, and after. At first, I was worried that I was going to be bored with the memoir side of things. I thought that the true crime stuff was all I was going to care about, but what ended up happening instead was that I cared about both elements. Krouse's own story of survival intertwines with the story of this case in a way that never feels forced or shoe-horned in. The stories of her fraught relationship with her mother were heartbreaking, and her journey with mental illness was relatable. Another nice touch to this book was that there was information sprinkled throughout about all sorts of things that I didn't know much about. I learned about the first ever female private eye in the US, the inception of the Pinkertons, and much, much more. The only reason I docked this down half a star is because I feel....very weird giving a book based around sexual assault 5 stars, but that's a me problem. If you like true crime, memoirs, and non fiction, you should give this one a try: but please heed the trigger warnings online first.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Suicide, Death, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Child abuse, Murder, Vomit, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Racism, Drug use, Pedophilia, Body horror, Mental illness, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Slavery, Car accident, Incest, and Fatphobia

Minor: Infidelity, Cultural appropriation, Miscarriage, Genocide, Pregnancy, and Excrement

leahbindi's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Rape, and Misogyny

Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, and Hate crime

Minor: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence