Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of Memory by Sarah Polley

13 reviews

marcidarling's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Medical trauma and Cancer

siobhanward's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.5

I wanted to like this more than I did. Sarah Polley's life has been fascinating (and honestly, horrifying), and this series of essays reflects on her life, her learnings and where she is today. Some essays resonated better with me than others, and the variety of topics makes it so that there's something for everyone in there. Mostly my takeaway is that the kinds of people who encourage their kids to become child actors are not the kind of people you want as parents.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Medical content, and Terminal illness

ssorchaa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Stalking, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual assault

m1ssl1z's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

This was a pleasantly surprising read. Well written and authentic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma

bookworm_ohsea's review

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad tense

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Pregnancy, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, Pedophilia, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Child abuse

kairhone's review

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Child abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Death of parent and Pedophilia

bobbyheddy's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Pregnancy, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Death of parent

graceesford's review

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, Chronic illness, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Gaslighting, Grief, and Mental illness

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Miscarriage and Stalking

thevietvegan's review

challenging emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

Thought provoking and at times gut-wrenching. It takes a lot to do this much self-reflection, let alone write it all in a book for the world to judge. It is raw, honest, and it seems like it would be very cathartic if these stories were left untold in her heart. Feeling misunderstood is a hard feeling, and I hope she feels more understood after this

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Grief, and Child abuse

dnlrbchd's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Overall a good read but certain essays aren't going to be for everyone, especially if medical trauma, infertility or an aversion to the AWE™️ of parenting are triggering in any way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Terminal illness, Death of parent, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Blood, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Stalking, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Blood

Minor: Pedophilia and Miscarriage