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alittlebird's review
5.0
This is one I know I'm gonna sit with and possibly come back to in another six months or a year. An introspective and human exploration of epigenetics and environmental activations of our own experiences through actions of our forebears. The anecdotes she chose to share, while sometimes containing heavy topics never felt inaccessible or too heavy, and all of them had relateable components.
becslikesbooks's review
5.0
I’m not a non-fiction reader but this book is a must read. It does such an amazing job at describing and outlining the way trauma can be passed down from generation to generation if not fixed.
I loved the way she was able to take these concepts and relate them back to real patient stories. This made the book feel more personal, real and understandable.
I loved the way she was able to take these concepts and relate them back to real patient stories. This made the book feel more personal, real and understandable.
kayceslitlife's review
5.0
If you liked MAYBE YOU SHOULD TALK TO SOMEONE, you will like this book too. I heard about this book the same way I heard about the former: People magazine. This book is SO INTERESTING. (You'd think I'd come up with a better word than interesting but that's the best I can do. I was literally SO interested. ) Galit wrote this book so well that my review will pale in comparison.
This book discusses intergenerational trauma and dives into three parts: grandparents, parents, and ourselves. Each story is unique and thought provoking. Almost in a voyeuristic way but also in a way that makes you self reflect. It's all so compelling and I loved going down this rabbit hole.
For readers of nonfiction and those who like to dig and think deep, don't miss this one!
This book discusses intergenerational trauma and dives into three parts: grandparents, parents, and ourselves. Each story is unique and thought provoking. Almost in a voyeuristic way but also in a way that makes you self reflect. It's all so compelling and I loved going down this rabbit hole.
For readers of nonfiction and those who like to dig and think deep, don't miss this one!
beths0103's review
4.0
I wasn't planning on reading AND finishing this book in one day. I was just going to sit down and read the introduction to see if this was a book I wanted to keep reading or if I would take it back to the library. But before I knew it, I was on page 100 and couldn't stop reading. The only reason I didn't finish it in one sitting is because I needed to come up for air since the subject is so intense. Otherwise I would have finished it in one sitting; I was that riveted.
Emotional Inheritance was not what I was expecting. When I picked it up, I fully anticipated a book full of psychological jargon and written in expository format. Instead, the book is written entirely in narrative format, and each chapter is the story from one of Atlas' clients as it illustrates anecdotally how someone inherited the trauma they are currently wrestling with in their lives. While many people will say the anecdotal nature and lack of cited research discredits this book, I would argue that Atlas' intended audience means she used this format to compel the reader to seek out more information in the field of epigenetics and inherited trauma. The page-turning nature of this book will mean that the reader likely will seek out more information about this field and want to learn more.
Read my entire review on my blog
Emotional Inheritance was not what I was expecting. When I picked it up, I fully anticipated a book full of psychological jargon and written in expository format. Instead, the book is written entirely in narrative format, and each chapter is the story from one of Atlas' clients as it illustrates anecdotally how someone inherited the trauma they are currently wrestling with in their lives. While many people will say the anecdotal nature and lack of cited research discredits this book, I would argue that Atlas' intended audience means she used this format to compel the reader to seek out more information in the field of epigenetics and inherited trauma. The page-turning nature of this book will mean that the reader likely will seek out more information about this field and want to learn more.
Read my entire review on my blog