Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Der Wahrheit verpflichtet: Meine Geschichte by Kamala Harris

7 reviews

pacifickat's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I had never read a political memoir before, but I liked the way the structure if this book interwove personal narrative with the development of deep convictions, which then give rise to political policy. I actually liked that it felt a little heavy on the political action and policy side of things. If anyone has any doubts as to what the Vice President has done in her career as attorney general of CA or in the senate, The Truths We Hold provides a good look behind the curtain, especially with regard to semate committees shrouded in intelligence secrecy. A worthwhile look at a defining political figure of this moment in American history.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Torture, and Grief

becann's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

4.5

Part Memoir, Part History, Part Political Strategy. An amazing look at Kamala Harris and her view of our American democracy and all it can be.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

author2223's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Cancer, Racism, Grief, and Classism

Minor: Addiction and Confinement

kmhst25's review against another edition

hopeful reflective medium-paced

2.5

A pretty basic political book. There’s nothing particularly wrong with it, but I think VP Harris’ Wikipedia page could tell you most of the information contained within these pages. This is not a slight against her, just a slight against the book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Rape, and Deportation

Minor: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Trafficking, Death of parent, Murder, and War

teaofleaves's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.75

It was quite an insightful book into how Kamala Harris was shaped into the woman she is today and how she thinks. It's as though we actually know her from how her personality is on the pages. It is an alright book, an interesting memoir, that I can relax to and wind down with, but it doesn't stand out to me too much though (a personal thought mind you. This memoir might stand out more to you than it did for me). There some things I quite enjoyed reading of like her early days as a lawyer and some cases she worked on along with her role in the US' political world and her role as a Senator, and as a politician herself. Ending is especially powerful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, and Gaslighting

Minor: Drug use, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and War

brookey8888's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

This was really good. To be honest I really didn’t know much about her except from what I found out during the election. She is an incredibly strong,smart and intelligent person. I really learned a lot like how Russia(which I knew but this had more info) interfered with the 2016 election. I thought her time as a lawyer was very interesting. This did make me cry and a lot of it made me mad because of this world. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and Gaslighting

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

Definitely recommend this one on audio. The ending is especially powerful, which discusses Kavanaugh's nomination process.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide, and Police brutality