Reviews tagging 'Death'

The Sound of Gravel by Ruth Wariner

17 reviews

thesapphiccelticbookworm's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Ableism, Domestic abuse, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Child death, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Suicide

aimesericks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Child death, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Death of parent, Death, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

mkzach's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

gloriazthompson's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense

4.0

Wow, this was brutal read. It was devastating to hear about Ruth Wariner's upbringing in a fundamentalist Mormon family. A heartbreaking story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Pedophilia, Car accident, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Child death, Adult/minor relationship, and Chronic illness

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

akbelcher's review against another edition

emotional sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Death of parent, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide, and Death

karinabaugus's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

nefariousfondue's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

If you have a particularly fragile emotional state do not read this. This book threw me into a mental health crisis. 
The experiences in it are valuable. Ruth Wariner's childhood is fascinating, but gut-wrenchingly tragic and infuriating. I have nothing bad to say about the writing or the book itself.
But please, read with caution and seek help if you are going through a crisis.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Child death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexism, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Grief, Infidelity, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Car accident and Bullying

rgrgrg's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Child death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

emmyh_reads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Child death and Child abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse

ruthywithas's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.75

A compelling memoir of the struggles faced during the author's upbringing as Wariner fought to protect herself and her siblings from the environment in which they were raised. The efforts Wariner went to so that she could look after everyone, despite the conflicting messages surrounding her touched my heart. It captured the importance of defining what family means to you on your own terms beautifully. This truly was an insighful read of what life is like when things seem as if the world is against you and the effects it has growing up in that environment.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Incest, Self harm, Abandonment, and Mental illness