Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

This Will Only Hurt a Little by Busy Philipps

6 reviews

mari1532's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

5.0

I bought the paperback copy of this book after it was released but it has been sitting on my to-be-read pile ever since. So, one day when I found the audiobook available at my library I decided to give it a go and after listening to this entire book I am so mad at myself for not reading it sooner. Phillips does an excellent job recounting her life, even the darkest parts, with perspective, honesty, and humour. The way that she wrote the essays included in this book (and the way she read them) made this a book that reminded me why I love reading generally and memoirs specifically. The discussions of her relationships, her family, and the Hollywood gossip (it's her life so it's not gossip...maybe snippets?) made this book impossible to put down. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Rape, Death, Sexism, and Grief

Moderate: Abortion, Vomit, and Blood

ginmt4's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault and Abortion

dpugh91's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

4.25

Not as funny as I thought it would be but I left it liking her even more!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Rape

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Alcoholism

Minor: Cursing, Body shaming, and Drug use

booktwinning's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Abortion, and Drug use

canadabooks's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

3.5

I fell in love with Busy Philipps while reading this. She is simply so engaging and real.    

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion

Minor: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

ncoletti's review against another edition

funny reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual assault, Rape, Fatphobia, Body horror, and Sexism

Moderate: Death