Reviews tagging 'Bullying'

Being Lolita: A Memoir by Alisson Wood

7 reviews

asmei's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Vomit

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Self harm, Pregnancy, and Toxic friendship

icarusandthesun's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

an incredible book. read it in a little under two days, just couldn't tear myself away. 

it is absolutely crazy to me that this is not fiction. it felt like fiction, because of the unhinged things that happen, and the weirdness of it all. while reading i frequently had to remind myself that this is actually a memoir, that a real human being went through these absolutely vile events. my sympathy for alisson wood is endless.

on a more technical note, the book had very short chapters, which i really enjoy. wood's writing style is flowy and keeps you invested. i also liked all of the "breaking the fourth wall" sequences, because they served as a means to entice but also to floor you and once again remind you that this actually happened.

a great book, really.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Self harm

Minor: Bullying, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Alcohol

tholmz's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

madelinequinne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

3.75

A hard and heartbreaking memoir to get through, but so important. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Blood, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Minor: Body shaming, Bullying, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abortion, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Pregnancy

wolfiereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

litltlehistorian's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful fast-paced

3.25

<spoilers> 
This book was a reflection on the child abuse of a girl in her late teens. A testament to the past and a way to move forward. Unfortunately, my critiscm of this book would be the romanticisation of some aspects (I understand this was from her perspective), as well as the surface level analysis of mental health and sexual abuse. Overall, this was still a very personal journey from the author whose story I would not discredit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, and Alcohol

Moderate: Body shaming and Bullying

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Stalking

imrath's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Body shaming, Cursing, Infidelity, Self harm, Blood, Vomit, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Minor: Bullying and Death