Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

37 reviews

mmmbutter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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.

mcpingeton's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad slow-paced

2.5

This book dealt with really complex heavy topics.  The author has experienced quite a lot in her life and it's amazing she has achieved so much. I found the first part of the book the most interesting. That said, I felt like there were some unfair comparisons made in this book. I'll let other readers decide for themselves without spoiling anything but I felt there were things portrayed as black and white issues when there are certainly grey areas. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racism and War

charliemaigne's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Child death, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Medical content, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail

stevia333k's review against another edition

challenging dark informative tense

4.5

I found out about the author via her tiktok account knitting cult lady 

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. 

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

julschapman's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, War, and Injury/Injury detail

daphnehumming's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

I found the army portions to be more engaging. I am curious of what she has to say about good versus bad leadership. It’s well written.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Sexual harassment, and War

espressoreads's review against another edition

dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

This book was compelling and impressive. Daniella is such a fighter and inspires me with her tale of grit. I was a little put off by how often d*ke was thrown around in this book…but I trust the author after she talks about meeting Obama shortly after Don’t Ask Don’t tell was repealed. Good read!!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Homophobia and Islamophobia

brookehamm's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Daniella Mestyanek’s writing is highly intelligible and exceptionally vulnerable. This was a very difficult listen due to the dark content, but I was so glad to get to be a part of Daniella’s story as a listener. She shares a very unique experience of being raised in a cult and also sheds light on many pertinent systematic issues within the US Army, based on her personal experience. I recommend this book to feminists, cult scholars, and anyone with an interest this sort of subject matter. Please read the content warnings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Racial slurs and Violence

mar253's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Islamophobia, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Incest and Violence