Reviews tagging 'Pedophilia'

Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know About the People We Don't Know by Malcolm Gladwell

59 reviews

kfedwards88's review against another edition

informative fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Pedophilia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, and Murder

ferdie's review against another edition

challenging informative sad tense medium-paced

4.5

The audio book is amazing. Hearing the voices as much as we could felt important to the points Gladwell was making about what we really know from our observations of strangers. In a highly divided world, "Talking to strangers" makes me reevaluate my quick judgement and learn to move through it towards curiosity and nuance. 

TThere were parts I greatly disagreed with and times where I waited for Gladwell to bring in perspectives in that he just... didn't. Overall, I appreciated what he added to conversation and definitely learned some new things, but am also walking away from the book feeling like there big pieces missing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Suicide, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Torture

bjdarby's review against another edition

slow-paced

1.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Police brutality, and Sexual harassment

whatthekatdraggedin's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicide, Torture, and Police brutality

applelotte's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

madde's review against another edition

2.0

While I enjoyed the audiobook format, I had some issues with this. For one, the chapter on Brock Turn and alcohol related rape cases seemed to be taking away too much blame from Brock Turner. Admittedly, this chapter was too hard for me to read so I skipped through part of it. It’s possible it got better after this, but from what I have read of others opinions, it does not. I’d like to give Gladwell the benefit of the doubt and think that this section itself was communicated poorly, but it just did not sit well with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

rohrbaugh82's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Pedophilia, Rape, Police brutality, and Alcohol

caiskel's review against another edition

This book is interesting although it is different than I expected after reading the summary. I enjoy learning about psychology and there were some interesting points made in the book that will stick with me. But boy. This book is dark. Graphic descriptions of terrible things. I just had to stop. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, and War

berksah's review against another edition

4.0

First Gladwell book. Nicely written and engaging, different from what I thought it would be. Many CWs, while not in his writing or ideas, but in examples and case studies 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicide, Torture, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Sexual harassment

racheljh's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia and Sexual assault