Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

How to Be Ace: A Memoir of Growing Up Asexual by Rebecca Burgess

7 reviews

a_win_in_clear_rain's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

noiraet's review

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Sexual violence

chelseamisquith's review

emotional funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying and Sexual violence

emily_mh's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.25

I liked the art style of this one and the memoir narrative. It was also intensely relatable for me personally. However, there was something missing and I can’t quite put my finger on it. It might be that the premise is framed as coming to terms with your asexuality, when in reality it focusses more on discovering your asexuality. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Mental illness and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor warnings for imprisonment, theft, disownment. Moderate warnings for disordered eating and internalised acephobia. HP reference.

lucystolethesky's review

hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Moderate: Bullying

Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

OCD Vomit phobia

alldebstinations's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Mental illness, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Minor: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

valereads's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I bought this graphic memoir as a gift for my aroace sister but wanted to give it a read for myself before giving it to her and I'm so glad I did.

A well told and inspiring story about learning to love yourself and accept where you are in life. I'm not asexual myself but this helped me to better understand the asexual experience. I also saw some of myself in the portrayal of OCD and autism in this book.

Content warnings for allusions to domestic abuse, multiple mentions of sexual assault, bullying, emotophobia, and panic attacks.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Drug use and Sexual content

Minor: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Vomit