Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

74 reviews

jonjyn's review

Was judging the book by its cover [title] and expecting to read a memoir about someone who was involved in cults. However, while it is a memoir it rather focuses around several ‘cults’ typical of our modern day such as mental health, dieting, fame etc., which I wasn’t interested in reading.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Suicide

quirkko24's review

dark emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Suicide, and Panic attacks/disorders

carolineberry12's review

dark funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Maria Bamford is a special type of genius. She walked so that Bo Burnham could run. Her awareness of human fallibility and her lens of critical acceptance makes this book a wild ride. She created something truly good. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Animal death, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Classism, Suicide, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Sexual violence

alyssoid's review against another edition

dark funny informative fast-paced

4.5

A shamelessly funny and refreshingly open memoir about the struggles of mental illness. Highly recommend the audiobook version as the author really PERFORMS the reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

jesstaurant's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Self harm

ppgstarpants's review

dark funny informative fast-paced

4.75

I’ve loved all her specials, have seen her live, and still, this book was wildly funny, shed insights on her life, and was radically transparent about mental health, recovery and the finances of being a comic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Toxic relationship

vicjp's review

challenging hopeful reflective fast-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder, Animal death, Death of parent, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

aimeedanielle's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Police brutality, Mental illness, Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

riotgrrrl92's review

challenging dark funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.75

This book was phenomenal. I’ve been a Maria Bamford fan for over a decade, and her humor has always hit me in all the goofiest and darkest spots. Her experiences with OCD, ED, SI, depression, anxiety, and addiction is relatable to me in a way I’ve never seen. I’ve also spent a lot of time in 12 step halls and she had me cackling outloud in my office commenting on how ridiculous those meetings can be.  She’s bold and hilarious and brave and flawed. I felt extremely seen by this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Terminal illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Lesbophobia, and Homophobia

honestconman's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Drug use, Suicide, Grief, Chronic illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, and Body shaming