Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Real Lolita: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World by Sarah Weinman

6 reviews

jenniferbbookdragon's review

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

Several tragedies are interwoven in this look at a crime that parelled the novel Lolita. Sally Hornerr's kidnapping and rape, her early death,  and it's inspiration of a novel that is repeatedly misinterpreted to celebrate sexualization of young girls. The research to recapture Sally's story and determine what really happened is both compelling and heartbreaking. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Kidnapping

josiebug's review

challenging dark informative sad slow-paced

3.75

I know it’s not the point but I wouldn’t have minded knowing the author’s personal opinion on Nabokov more

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual assault, Kidnapping, Emotional abuse, Death, Pedophilia, Car accident, Child abuse, Rape, and Child death

Moderate: Sexism and Bullying

wolf013's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Bullying, Kidnapping, Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Pedophilia, Car accident, and Death

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Kidnapping, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, and Sexism

Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Gaslighting, and Murder

fallandfox's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

jourdanicus's review

challenging dark informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Sexual content