Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Was wir Frauen wollen by Isabel Allende

7 reviews

bookswithbront's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

Reading this felt like talking to a very cool, progressive grandmother: winding and rambling and not always aligned with how I see the world, but ultimately full of beautiful insight. I think this is a book I’ll want to revisit when I’m older, too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Misogyny, and Abortion

Moderate: Pregnancy, Rape, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Sexual violence, Incest, Racism, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

dreiwolken's review

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Death, Misogyny, Rape, and Violence

ailendb's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Sexism, and Sexual violence

gem114's review against another edition

funny informative slow-paced

2.5

I wish I could rate this book in two parts. The first half was a very interesting memoir about Isabel Allende's life and upbringing. The second half, however, felt like a knock-off of the Vagina Monologues re-written as a textbook. At one point, she even mentioned the Vagina Monologues, and I had to roll my eyes because of how obvious it had been that the monologues inspired much of what she was writing about. I realize that sounds harsh, but it was pretty disappointing compared to the first half of the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Misogyny

Moderate: Rape and Abortion

Minor: Blood, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual assault, Trafficking, Violence, and War

sammantha's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child death, Domestic abuse, Rape, Child abuse, Abortion, Grief, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Pregnancy, Adult/minor relationship, and War

bobbijopmh's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

4.0

More of an essay than a book, but it's a lovely, philosophical meandering covering what it means to be a woman; why feminism still matters; what truly matters; what kind of world and future we want; and the life and loves of Isabel Allende.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion and Sexism

Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Gore, and Medical content

Minor: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

rosies_book_shelf's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Trafficking, Toxic relationship, Torture, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Abortion