Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

The Soul of a Woman by Isabel Allende

8 reviews

khayes2's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

Most of her political and religious viewpoints align with my own, so I enjoyed learning about the things in her life that inspired and motivated her.

I was disappointed that the “history” of non-binary identities was told in such a euro-centric way with no references earlier than 1991. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Medical trauma, Abortion, Pregnancy, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

bookswithbront's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Reading this felt like talking to a very cool, progressive grandmother: winding and rambling and not always aligned with how I see the world, but ultimately full of beautiful insight. I think this is a book I’ll want to revisit when I’m older, too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Abortion

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Pregnancy

Minor: Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Suicidal thoughts

dreiwolken's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

ailendb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Minor: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment

gem114's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

2.5

I wish I could rate this book in two parts. The first half was a very interesting memoir about Isabel Allende's life and upbringing. The second half, however, felt like a knock-off of the Vagina Monologues re-written as a textbook. At one point, she even mentioned the Vagina Monologues, and I had to roll my eyes because of how obvious it had been that the monologues inspired much of what she was writing about. I realize that sounds harsh, but it was pretty disappointing compared to the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexism

Moderate: Rape and Abortion

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and War

sammantha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Grief, and Abortion

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, and War

bobbijopmh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

More of an essay than a book, but it's a lovely, philosophical meandering covering what it means to be a woman; why feminism still matters; what truly matters; what kind of world and future we want; and the life and loves of Isabel Allende.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Abortion

Moderate: Child death, Gore, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Toxic relationship, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and Abortion