Reviews tagging 'Trafficking'

Uncultured by Daniella Mestyanek Young

14 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.

acesy_vale's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

Daniella is a great writer and an even more amazing person. I will continue to follow her and her journey on her YouTube channel because she’s such an inspiration

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Trafficking, and War

Moderate: Medical trauma and Injury/Injury detail

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

rkanderton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

Sensational in every way. I am almost lost for words. I saw a review once that said a lot of people have incredible stories, but not everyone can write an incredible story. Daniella exceeds at sharing her life story in an informative yet enthralling way without oversharing that which deserves to remain private. She expertly uses her own life experience to analyse, draw comparison and critique group behaviour and psychology. Her story is harrowing in every way, but most striking is her conviction in herself from such a young age. It may not have been her intention, but to me this is a story of resilience. For someone to have experienced abuse on the level that she has but has been able to still trust and act on her own judgement is astonishing. I absolutely am in awe of this woman, she is the definition of inspiring and I cannot wait to read all her future work. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Trafficking, Religious bigotry, and Medical trauma

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

sephtis_nox's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Daniella masterfully threads the story of her upbringing in The Children of God with her experience as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. The way she tells her story is gripping, brutally honest, and validating to anyone who has ever experienced group think of any kind. 
While challenging to get through, Daniella’s vulnerability and willingness to share some of her darkest moments and highlight the truths about how high control groups effect us are what truly makes this the best book I read in 2023. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Bullying, Trafficking, and War

crybabybea's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Toxic relationship, Violence, Islamophobia, Trafficking, Grief, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Injury/Injury detail

oriad313's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Xenophobia, Trafficking, Gaslighting, and War

Moderate: Gore, Incest, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Islamophobia, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Lesbophobia

ashvaberle16's review against another edition

dark informative tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Xenophobia, Islamophobia, Trafficking, and Lesbophobia

miblette's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, and War

Moderate: Cancer and Toxic relationship