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binkramos's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, and Religious bigotry
radh's review against another edition
4.5
The book is divided into multiple parts, and while I found the section written about her time in the Children of God cult very well-written and thought through, the section of her military life seemed a bit rushed and haphazard in it's descriptions. Additionally, in the military section, she seems to brush over a lot of the atrocities committed by the army. While I understand that she can only take on so much and only focus her attention on so many injustices, and based on her history and passions she looks to the sexism within the army, it did stand out to me that she didn't seem to condemn the violence or casual view of murdering civilians that were surrounding her.
Overall, a very educational and inspiring read that gives insight into organizations and lives unique, yet so similar in their nature. The author leaves the reader slightly reeling at the challenges she has endured, but also in awe of the strength and determination that she found to push through it all.
Please be aware of trigger warnings for this book, but if a reader is able to handle the content, it is a read I definitely recommend.
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Racial slurs, Suicidal thoughts, and War
Minor: Lesbophobia
opheliabedilia's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Torture
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Pregnancy
Rape and pedophilia are not graphic, but they are very frequent.elderwoodreads's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War
Minor: Cancer, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Rape, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Lesbophobia
zulm4's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Sexism and Sexual assault
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, and Religious bigotry
mmmbutter's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, and Religious bigotry
This book is an excellent, harrowing account by the writer of her childhood and subsequent enlistment into the USA military, from 1 cult to another, she finds strength and resilence to break free.emilybsullivan's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
ajnagle's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Car accident, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
stevia333k's review against another edition
4.5
I want it first known i read only the part about the army because I've been encountering a lot of microaggressions lately over the military & i didn't have time to listen to the first 2 parts because of that recent crisis.
This book helped clarify how a lot of these horrible laws such as the no water laws were normalized in the military before they became laws. I often call racial capitalist patriarchy a dictatorship of war rape & the history of plantations bears that out, though she didn't necessarily know USAmerican history before joining.
Graphic: Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Classism
svtephreads's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Dysphoria, and War