Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Being Lolita: A Memoir by Alisson Wood

20 reviews

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

ellalovesbooks200's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

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

jackieyvette's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

4.0

What can I say? There are never words that can really cover the way you feel when you read something like this. 
It's raw in a way only women can be. 


Crying score: none

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

sapphotoni's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

katilein's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

ginachapman's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship