Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed - A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings by Michelle Knight

6 reviews

charmandareads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional medium-paced

I finished this in a single day. I have a hard time putting a star value on a memoir. I cannot rank someone’s LIFE. Especially one like Michelle’s. 

I appreciate her taking the time to share her story of Ariel Castro’s house of horrors. This woman has been through so much even before he kidnapped her. I admire her strength and her will to live and continue fighting. 

This book is written in her voice, which it absolutely should be, therefore the writing isn’t very strong. But it is very readable, making it a quick day read. It is HEAVY material. It is hard to read in content. I hope she’s been able to connect with her son after this hell. Michelle has my heart. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Kidnapping, and Abortion

Minor: Racial slurs and Racism

pambo's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Death

smixter88's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I will forever and always give five stars to anyone who is this brave and has the courage to tell their story. It's not my job, as a reader, to judge her book. This isn't just a book. It's her life. What these women went through was pure hell. They're incredible strong for making it out. To those with a story that hasn't spoken about it, you're incredible strong and brave. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

v_nerdbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Kidnapping, Grief, Abortion, and Pregnancy

llamamama08's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Kidnapping, and Abortion

beauty_andbooks's review against another edition

4.0

This was such a good quick read! That being said, this was certainly a heavy read! Very heavy! I remember watching the news footage the day these women were found in the house and being shocked! So to read a first hand account was very enjoyable and interesting. Even though I wouldn't classify this book as being super well written, I can still appreciate hearing the story from Michelle Knight's own words. As I said before, it was an easy read based off the fact it wasn't super well done prose.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Confinement, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Kidnapping, and Abortion