Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

Spinning by Tillie Walden

9 reviews

amaezone's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Minor: Sexual violence and Rape

miayukino's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Sexual harassment, and Homophobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Outing

meemawreads's review

reflective medium-paced

3.0

I liked this book mainly for the insight it gave me into the choices Tillie Walden made for my favorite book of hers. It’s well done but I just don’t get into graphic memoir the way I do graphic novels. I have reviewed a few because I tend to prefer nonfiction, but when it comes to pictures I love a fantastical story where the art can shine. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual violence

Minor: Sexual violence

mykes's review against another edition

reflective tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Homophobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Sexual violence

internationalreads's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Homophobia, Emotional abuse, Car accident, and Bullying

toofondofbooks_'s review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

"Spinning" is a graphic memoir that tells the story of Tillie Walden's coming of age, coming out, and figuring out her place in this world. This is all set to her twelve year long stint in figure skating, something that she did from a young age all the way through high school. Tillie traverses the highs and extreme lows of growing up different and the painful pressure of trying to be the best at what your Thing is. I thought the art style was beautiful, the storytelling was engaging, and I think anyone who grew up different can get something from this. That, in the end, is what I think this book is about. In the author's note, Walden basically says that its up to the reader what the book is actually about, and I choose that phrase: "growing up different." This book was beautiful. I'm sure that i will return to it when I need comfort.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Car accident, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

ashyouwish's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Cursing, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

blarnold_palmer's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

qace90's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

This was rough but good. I liked the layering of stories because that’s how so much works in real life - layered stories forming the whole picture and truth.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, and Homophobia