Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Fame: Storia del mio corpo by Roxane Gay

59 reviews

carolineberry12's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book tackles 2 things that rock women's worlds: violence from men and their own bodies. I felt like she was letting me walk with her through it, never touching, just being near each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a fantastic book.  The author's reflections on her own body and life are personal, yet so many of the thoughts could be what any of us think.  While I'm not a huge fan of personal essays or memoirs, this one touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

katieana_210's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I truly believe this is required reading. Gay is fantastic & brutality honest. I truly feel her work has changed me & I wish I could make everyone I love or encounter read her. Because even though this book is difficult it’s necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Grief, and Medical trauma

noshinbean's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

ebuss4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, and Rape

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

nitar8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

jettaparadis's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Roxanne Gay time and time again is a breathtaking writer 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Rape, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Ableism, Emotional abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

shazel64's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit, Grief, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment

clarabooksit's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Classism