Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

They Called Us Exceptional: And Other Lies That Raised Us by Prachi Gupta

21 reviews

dakotahreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and Classism

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Racism

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

entropyseeker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

This book devastated me for the reflection that I saw and the mirror it held. If I could, I would read this book for the first time again. I recommend reading the CWs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oooof. What an exceptionally difficult, yet important read. This memoir is, in many ways, a love letter to the author’s mother. It’s a classic dissection of the model minority myth alongside the societal pressures and demands that come with trying to achieve the ‘American Dream’. 

 

This is an emotional rollercoaster of a book; it’s raw and heartbreaking. The story itself is a mesh of retelling and reflection, and oh how brave it is to share the darkest parts of your life with anyone who picks up your book. I found it particularly difficult to read because of the abuse Prachi, her mother, and older brother go through at the hands of her father. Prachi does a wonderful job showcasing what non-physical abuse looks like. It left me wanting to give this whole family a hug, even her father. 

 

“In our family, we learned to love one another for how well we were able to conform to the story they wrote for us—not as who we really are.” 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse and Grief

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

ohsunnyaa's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

taylorcamboia's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Mental illness, and Grief

Moderate: Suicide attempt

Minor: Sexual assault

rheagoveas's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Mental illness

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Sexual assault

ajyams's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Racism and Sexual assault

1oddkatreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Gaslighting

snoom's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

tonioberto's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt