Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Being Lolita: A Memoir by Alisson Wood

57 reviews

hilsbooks's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.0

Heart breaking, a book that will stay with you for the rest of your life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Gaslighting

jullietteh's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

Beautifully written.

Structuring the book alongside the structure of Lolita to mirror how her relationship with the teacher was modeled after the story was painfully effective. I had to keep reminding myself that this was a memoir and what I did it would crush me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

will_meringue's review against another edition

4.0

If I tap on the glass, nothing will happen; she's dead. But maybe looking at her will make me understand.

The immense clarity in her voice is her writing's greatest strength. I recognised so much of myself (although, thankfully, my relationship at that point in my life was not with a teacher) in her descriptions of youth, and desperation, and convincing yourself that because you want something, you're culpable when it hurts you. But you can't make anyone hurt you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape

asmei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

peej94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

haleybre's review against another edition

dark reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcohol

tpantozzi's review against another edition

challenging reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Body shaming, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit

frmeden's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

Minor: Self harm and Alcohol

voicenextdoor's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

mrsbidders's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault