Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

The Education of Augie Merasty: A Residential School Memoir by Joseph Auguste Merasty

4 reviews

thearcticcircle's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective fast-paced

I don't feel comfortable giving this book stars, but I loved this book. What a beautifully brutal and evocative memoir. I love how much that stubborn drive to find some sort of happiness and to survive shines through all the vignettes. The audiobook really felt like sitting down with someone and listening to their story, rambling and tangents and all. Highly recommend for all Canadians. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Colonisation

tine9625's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

emilysbookishlife's review against another edition

challenging dark informative slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

lexa's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad slow-paced

5.0

How do you rate a memoir on a topic such as this? It gets 5 stars because I simply can’t imagine giving it anything else.  

A short read but one that will not leave me anytime soon. David Carpenter did a great job of the intro and afterword, painting the picture of his relationship with Augie, the lingering effects of this lived experience, and how he was able to put this book together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Alcoholism