Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate

6 reviews

sakisreads's review

challenging dark emotional slow-paced

3.5

What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About is a hard-hitting, (sometimes) harrowing set of essays written by a range of authors. I loved the ways in which it was so nuanced; even when some mothers inflicted harm, their children found ways to forgive. I read this with the knowledge that regardless of what pain people can inflict on their loved ones, the bond can still be so strong and well, relentless 😳 I found the essay by Nayomi Munaweera especially challenging 🥲 

All in all, difficult but definitely worth reading 👏🏼

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Self harm, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Mental illness, and Suicide attempt

its_j's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, and Body shaming

Moderate: Mental illness, Death of parent, Homophobia, Fatphobia, Eating disorder, and Drug use

jasperr's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Rape, Self harm, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Racial slurs, and Body shaming

dtierra's review

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Incest, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Blood, Body shaming, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Pregnancy, Self harm, Bullying, Cancer, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Classism, and Emotional abuse

megs_bok's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

vlntnmz's review

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Fatphobia, and Homophobia