Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

How to Say Babylon by Safiya Sinclair

17 reviews

samuriah's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Colonisation, Religious bigotry, and Confinement

djames17's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book was simply amazing. Safiya Sinclair is an amazing poet, and reading/listening to her book will literally transport you into her life experiences. I felt seen in so many ways as a Jamaican daughter myself, but I find that any daughter can see herself in this book in some way. You will not be disappointed with this book. In addition, the Jamaican dialect is sprinkled throughout, and the history of Rastafari is imppecable. Thank you for writing your story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Violence, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Misogyny

shay43geek's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Violence, Sexism, and Child abuse

Moderate: Religious bigotry, Confinement, Body shaming, and Infidelity

Minor: Abandonment

serendipitysbooks's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

 How to Say Babylon is a memoir about the author growing up in a Rastafarian family in Jamaica, suffering at the hands of an increasingly abusive father, and then finally figuring out who she is, developing her own voice, and finding a way out. The story was interesting, particularly the insights into Rastafarianism which is a belief system I know little about, and has some obvious parallels to Educated. Definitely a hard read in places with physical and emotional abuse, controlling behaviour and gaslighting. What really stood out though was the writing which was phenomenal - lush, lyrical and evocative. I went into this book blind but within the first paragraph it was obvious that that author was a poet. The audio, narrated by her, was also excellent with the rhythm of the language really coming through. The book was a real pleasure to listen to but it also left me with plenty to think about - things like the intersections between religion and men trying to control women, the difficulty of escaping a traumatic upbringing, the factors that enable some people to succeed in a world that they’d been led to belief was evil, the ability to forgive, and the healing power of writing and of poetry. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Violence, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Gaslighting

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sapphire's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Miscarriage, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Sexual assault

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, and Child abuse

Moderate: Pregnancy, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Racial slurs and Death

miss_elease's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Emotional abuse

elliez's review against another edition

dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Drug use, Physical abuse, and Child abuse

kirstym25's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug abuse and Bullying

atreegrowsinbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

I’ve finished this memoir and can hardly form a coherent sentence. I am, simply in awe of Safiya Sinclair.

HOW TO SAY BABYLON is a magnificent piece of literature. I’ll shout it from the rooftops “READ THIS MEMOIR!” What an incredible memoir showing the resilience and strength of one phenomenal human, Safiya Sinclair.

In this memoir we follow Safiya Sinclair’s childhood through adulthood living under an incredibly strict Rastafari household in Jamaica.

There was so much heaviness that occurs during Safiya’s life, that I was constantly blown away by her strength. I urge you all to read this! There are some difficult topics mentioned so go in with that understanding.

With that said, this memoir is incredibly written. Safiya Sinclair has an amazing way with words! Please read this memoir, you’ll be changed by it!

Thanks to the publisher @simonbooks for sending me a copy #SimonBooksBuddy, this memoir comes out tomorrow 10/03/2023!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Racial slurs, and Drug use