Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Don't Call It a Cult: The Shocking Story of Keith Raniere and the Women of Nxivm by Sarah Berman

28 reviews

r_zoner's review against another edition

dark medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Trafficking, and Gaslighting

clarabooksit's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

rachel_rat's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The most comprehensive piece of media I’ve consumed about NXIVM so far. It starts with Raniere’s childhood and goes year by year all the way through to his sentencing in 2020. It has plenty of in-depth testimonies from women who have not been featured in other books, podcasts, or tv shows about the organization. I do not recommend this book as a cold open to NXIVM since it is so comprehensive it can be a little confusing if you don’t have any grasp on the organization and its members already. I’d suggest the 4 episode show “Seduced”, made by STARZ, as a starter on NXIVM.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Suicide

fatalamelia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, and Abortion

Minor: Body shaming and Eating disorder

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Abortion, and Gaslighting

nain's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

francestea's review against another edition

dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

So much to cringe at! 

This book is an account of those whose lives were touch by NXIVM: exploited women living in fear of blackmail; brainwashed and power hungry women drinking cucumber water; and their charismatic, sex-crazed, and pervy leader Keith Raniere. 

Note: there’s slave/master language used in a flippant and gross way.  Also there’s a lot of talk of weight loss, eating disorders, and calorie counting.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Confinement, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Trafficking

alexandrap529's review against another edition

challenging dark informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Sexism, and Sexual violence