Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

24 reviews

leefox's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, and Eating disorder

elliv's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence

Minor: Vomit and Injury/Injury detail

bratlingling's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.5

Very interesting book about topics that I have not explored very much until now. Made me think a lot but was also way heavier than expected, there are quite detailed descriptions of rape, eating disorder, being treated very badly by society etc

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Bullying, Body shaming, and Physical abuse

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a fantastic book.  The author's reflections on her own body and life are personal, yet so many of the thoughts could be what any of us think.  While I'm not a huge fan of personal essays or memoirs, this one touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

katieana_210's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I truly believe this is required reading. Gay is fantastic & brutality honest. I truly feel her work has changed me & I wish I could make everyone I love or encounter read her. Because even though this book is difficult it’s necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

ebuss4's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

naemy's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Miscarriage, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

nitar8's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Homophobia, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Stalking, Body shaming, Cursing, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, and Eating disorder

muchadoaboutliz's review

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

pjwanders's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Fatphobia, Vomit, Body shaming, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Bullying, and Violence