Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Bookseller at the End of the World by Emma Clifton, Ruth Shaw

3 reviews

steph_phanie's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Ruth Shaw has led one incredible and adventurous life. Although her journey was filled with much pain and heartbreak, she looks back upon her life with tenderness. Throughout most of her memoir, my thoughts were, "How did she do all this? How would one even begin? I could never!"

This is more than the story of a bookseller in New Zealand. It is the story of a daughter, mother, sailor (extraordinaire!), lover, survivor, and fighter. She was not perfect, but she was courageous and passionate, and that has brought her to the wonderful place she is in today.

There were some moments where I would have liked more context, detail, and emotion, but overall I enjoyed reading about her vibrant life.

*Please note the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Abortion, and Murder

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Alcohol

noahsbookishcorner's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Cancer, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

cturn's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, and Alcohol

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Slavery, Police brutality, and Death of parent