Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

A Long Way Gone: The True Story Of A Child Soldier by Ishmael Beah

17 reviews

mrsklwilson13's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

5.0

Excellent book. I had to stop several times to process what I was reading on a human level. My heart broke for the author, his family, friends, and nation as I read this. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kilonshele's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and War

Minor: Rape

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug use, Blood, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and War

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Slavery, Vomit, Trafficking, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death

katiequack's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and War

Minor: Rape

ghost_rider's review against another edition

dark emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gore, Gun violence, Torture, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

hamletslover's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, War, and Injury/Injury detail

kayminne's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

4.0

This book is beautifully written. I appreciate how the author, Ishmael Beah, ends the book in particular. It doesn’t allow you to forget the journey and is very impactful. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, and Blood

I believe it be good for people to be aware that these things take place in this book. I do not wish for it to hold them back from reading. The author did a wonderful job of conveying his experiences without painting graphic pictures.

velvetcelestial's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

this was absolutely devastating but a story that needed to be told. Beah’s “recovery” and healing were so nice to see. be careful with content warnings!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail

rockin_robyn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Gore, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Slavery, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail