Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Hambre by Roxane Gay

207 reviews

soundslikeeelaynah's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

Forever praising Roxane Gay for not looking away from the uncomfortable parts of her life and also the life of so many women. 

I'm only sorry I drug my feet in reading Hunger for so many years. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

alexandramillar's review against another edition

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, and Sexual assault

snowiceblackfruit77's review against another edition

emotional informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Vomit, and Sexual harassment

bratlingling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

Very interesting book about topics that I have not explored very much until now. Made me think a lot but was also way heavier than expected, there are quite detailed descriptions of rape, eating disorder, being treated very badly by society etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

kellireadsstuff's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I read this book at a time where I was grappling with my own body and figuring out how I felt about it. So the whole experience was a bit more emotional and heady than I was prepared for. I cried around 40 pages in because Gay writes in a way that tears at your heart and makes you sympathize but also connect on a visceral level.

I started journaling foe the first time in years as I read this book, it affected me that much. Trigger warnings are needed for this one. This is not an easy read for those who've experienced sexual violence, self harm, eating disorders, or body dysmorphia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

ammmiiiii's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism

buttongirl22's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

This book is so beautifully written, even when it touches sensitive and heavy subjects. It made me feel more secure in my womanhood, but also made me question how I see myself and women in the world. It challenges cultural perceptions and self-image in an emotional and profound way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Rape

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Racism and Suicidal thoughts

zedohee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative relaxing sad tense medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Mental illness and Grief

Minor: Racism and Vomit

antidietleah's review against another edition

dark reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexual assault

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexual violence, and Vomit

ashlyn_e's review against another edition

dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault