Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

The Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner: A Memoir by Grace Tame

6 reviews

mince's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

If I could give this 10/5 stars, I would. Obviously some very intense trigger warnings, but the way she talks about her relationships and her life is fantastic - both heartwarming and hilarious. There's a reason Grace Tame was published, and I will read everything that she writes. 
The audiobook is powerful and truly captures her emotions. 
Grace's perseverance and determination to find what supports her best is inspiring. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Stalking, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism and Suicidal thoughts

sophiesmallhands's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Self harm, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence, Infidelity, Blood, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic

olivia_dowling's review

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

Autobiography, Australia, survivor, advocacy 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Child abuse

kmaller01's review

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, and Drug abuse

bookb1itch's review

challenging inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Although Grace Tame pulls no punches about how she feels about her abuser, her story is ultimately inspiring. She has refused to let the abuse define her and has not given up on the essential goodness of (most) people. It was heartening to see how many people she refers to as "lifelong friends". Her humour is both sharp and refreshing.

b_carlson's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

As a story of an abuse survivor this was phenomenal. It showed how trauma weaves its way through the entirety of our lives experience, it doesn't just happen in one chunk and then we move on. This book showed that Tame exists beyond her trauma and abuse, she is a complex human being who has battled yes but also has amazing people around her which has enabled her to feel real joy as well. I feel this is an important narrative for abuse survivors as it isn't reductive to the worst parts of what's happened to them. 
Tame's voice rings out loud and strong. It is stirring and demands you listen. The book connects dots very well between neurodivergence and the vulnerability it brings and the absolute burden it can be before you know or understand it. 
The only critique I would have is at times it felt a bit like a list of all the people in Tame's life but then again those are the people that have helped make her who she is so in a way they are her story and all deserve a place. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment