Reviews tagging 'Violence'

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

5 reviews

regis_me's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.75

The set of essays is an incredible group of stories and experiences by different people. It is so interesting to see how motherhood can mean so many different things to different people, even if the box of motherhood tells us all mothers should be the same. Some essays o loved more than others, but overall I really connected with all the stories.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Violence

cady_sass's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

This is a heavy read. As with any anthology or collection of essays with multiple authors, some things are going to resonate and others are not. I think there is genuinely something for everyone here, whether your relationship with your mother is good or great or toxic or non-existent. A lot of tough topics are handled very eloquently and it may be tough to get through at times but it’s a worthy read. I’d recommend this to most people, I think you’ll find something that sticks with you for a long time to come. I know I did. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Cursing, Ableism, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic friendship, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Sexism, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Medical content, Physical abuse, Violence, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Suicide attempt, and Suicide

adeliab's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, and Mental illness

Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, and Ableism

Minor: Pregnancy

danareads's review

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts

lauragracel's review

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault, Drug use, and Violence