Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Le Consentement by Vanessa Springora

44 reviews

noolesmooles's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

Springora's memoir is simultaneously the reclamation of her narrative and, as the New York Times put it, "a Molotov cocktail flung in the face of the French establishment, a work of dazzling and highly controlled fury." I read it in a single sitting, I simply couldn't put it down. I honestly struggle with out to amply describe here what it is about this book that is so powerful, so I'd simply advise that you pick it up and see. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Abandonment

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

citrinuke's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Infidelity

Minor: Domestic abuse

mirunasimona's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Trafficking, Grief, Medical trauma, Stalking, and Gaslighting

mondovertigo's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder and Abandonment

ameliasbooks's review against another edition

dark informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

The quality of the writing is not what you should pay attention to in this book. It's not bad, but it could be better, yes, but how hard must it be to write a book like this, even after all this time. And as much as I am usually an advocate for good writing, I don't think an editor should change a book like this beyond recognition. The hardest part for me to read this book, has been the consent that society gave to this abuser. People who are absolutely against cancel culture and are fighting for separating the art from the artist should read this book, because in here you can find the downside of it and the consequences this has for the victims. Springora gives them a convincing voice. And she herself decided to speak up, after the famous author who has been her abuser, has been honoured for his work with a national prize. Also hard to read are the parts when she still thinks about, how this "relationship" could have been different. It is not her fault at all and I'm not judging her for that, it only shows how fundamentally you are changed by being a crime like this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Minor: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Stalking

michelle_laffan's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Gaslighting

maflha's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

travelseatsreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

An absolutely gut-wrenching and harrowing memoir of the abuse that Vanessa endured at the hands of the somehow celebrated author Gabriel Matzneff. This was such a hard one to read but I am so glad Vanessa took the power back and rewrote her own story rather than the vile fiction GM has portrayed as truth for far too long. 

Not only is the sustained abuse carried out by GM so horrific, the whole underlying back story and surrounding events whereby adults were not only aware of but almost celebrated his actions in the form of his "literature" is downright stomach-churning.

This book raises so many questions on the flaws of society and how people often just stand by and left horrific events develop and fester before their eyes.

A very tough read but worth it to give Vanessa Springora her voice to tell her truth.

TW for child sexual abuse.

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Content Warnings

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

andreiaoh's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Domestic abuse

bowlofnicole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Stalking