Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression Into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Sheryl WuDunn, Nicholas D. Kristof

5 reviews

lizziaha's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Genocide, and War

fionaf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

an extremely informative book filled with vivid stories from women around the globe… this book was truly eye-opening and inspiring for me. 

(deducted -0.25 for some descriptions of women that seemed to be told from a male-gaze and there were also a few weird caveats that were not necessary / seemed like the authors were trying to insert themselves too much into others’ narratives)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gore, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Slavery

lesliesorensen's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

3.0

Decent information (although significantly outdated now, since it came out in 2009) and very important message, but it is predominantly a book for older white moderates & has quite a bit of problematic writing / tone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Slavery, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

carlyb124's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment

ha1yan's review against another edition

informative inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual violence, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, and Medical trauma