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4.15 AVERAGE
4.15 AVERAGE
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Useful insights
And lots of problematic language
And lots of problematic language
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
This book would have had a greater impact on me if I read it a couple years ago at the beginning of my recovery and healing journey. It does contain some very helpful information, and McBride writes in a kind and warm manner that validates the readers experience and feelings throughout. I also like that she focuses on taking care of one's self and to approach one's narcissistic mother (parent) with compassion while establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries.
This book does not go deeply into what narcissism is and various specific methods one can use to manage one's relationship with a narcissist. I find that the healing journey requires one to read and watch (YouTube has a lot of helpful videos) videos on narcissism steadily, continually reminding one's self that one's feelings are valid and that there are concrete things one can do to feel better and move forward. McBride's book is a great addition to this list, but it does not stand alone well. You will need more info and guidance. She also relies on random examples a bit too much; it made the narrative/argument disjointed at times.
This book does not go deeply into what narcissism is and various specific methods one can use to manage one's relationship with a narcissist. I find that the healing journey requires one to read and watch (YouTube has a lot of helpful videos) videos on narcissism steadily, continually reminding one's self that one's feelings are valid and that there are concrete things one can do to feel better and move forward. McBride's book is a great addition to this list, but it does not stand alone well. You will need more info and guidance. She also relies on random examples a bit too much; it made the narrative/argument disjointed at times.
It's one thing for writing to be hard to read, and another for a topic to be hard to swallow. In this case, the accessbile, sincere, almost conversational tone of the book makes the heavy subject matter hit home even harder, even if it's hard at times to keep reading. I want to come back to this book some years down the line and see how time and life changes make it feel, it's a solid beacon to put at home base.
challenging
informative
reflective
This book title spoke to me. While the book isn’t a good read in the sense that it was a page turner, it did help me identify issues that I didn’t realize was happening. It helped me understand something as complex as my relationship with my mom. I’ve found it so helpful and would recommend to anyone struggling with the same mother-daughter issues.
Basic self-help psychotherapy book that I need to re-read occasionally to remind myself that I am a worthy person all in and of myself. Yes, it's basic. Yes, it resorts to what I perceive as juvenile means of affirming one's self, but the first two sections of the book remind me of the journey I've taken.
This book is heavily anecdotal. I don't think I'm quite ready to take on the work that it recommends doing to "recover".
This nook was recommended to me by my therapist. It's clear and a quick read. The book is divided into 3 sections: Identifying narcissism; Understanding the effects of narcissism; Recovery. There are lots of anecdotes that help illustrate Dr. McBride's points and also make the book more relatable. Since I'm not a mother myself, I can't really say much about those sections, but they seemed helpful.
informative
medium-paced