Reviews tagging 'Sexual content'

Girlhood by Melissa Febos

14 reviews

avasbookmark's review

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Stalking

bashsbooks's review

challenging emotional informative slow-paced

4.5

A great collection of essays on Being (Perceived As) A Woman Under Patriarchy and all the fucky wucky stuff that comes along with that. A little more binary than what I usually prefer, but Febos' level of nuance makes up for the generalizations. The tagline on my copy of the book suggests that it's a good read for women of all kinds - mothers, daughters, sisters - but I think men would benefit a lot by reading it as well.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Sexism, Cursing, Misogyny, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Drug use, and Body shaming

Moderate: Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Minor: Racism, Racial slurs, and Death of parent

svmreads's review

There was nothing inherently wrong with this book - in fact, it was incredibly well-written. However, I had a hard time staying with it and couldn’t see myself returning to it anytime soon.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

milliemillz's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Addiction

cheezh8er's review

challenging reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Racism, Drug use, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Addiction, and Sexual violence

kayleighb's review

challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Drug use, Stalking, and Drug abuse

caelyncobb's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual content, Drug use, Sexual harassment, and Rape

julied's review

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Stalking, Ableism, Addiction, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Gaslighting, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Self harm, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship

gtrue21's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Violence

anniefwrites's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Wow. You know a book is good when you want to go back and reread it right away. Melissa Febos's essay collection attributes microscopic attention to her past and finds common threads that weave together internalized misogyny, lack of agency, and stifled exploration of identity and sexuality. She has such a distinct voice and uses such inventive imagery to welcome the reader into her exhibition of vulnerability. For lack of a better word, this book is full of truth-bombs. I highlighted so much, and it's making me reflect on my own experiences as a girl growing up in a patriarchal society. An excellent read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Abandonment, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Eating disorder