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jesselopod's review
4.5
Moderate: Child death, Domestic abuse, Death, Cancer, Death of parent, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Car accident, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
savvylit's review against another edition
2.0
Ultimately, though, I'm not sure what this book was trying to achieve. Other than the behind the scenes glimpses, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone seemed to be lacking in insight. Unlike other nonfiction that I have enjoyed reading, this book felt disingenuous and had no significant takeaways. Perhaps Gottlieb's past in television is what made her composite patients seem more like exaggerated caricatures than real people. In my opinion, that's what leant this book a consistent trite and overplayed quality.
Furthermore, at 400 pages, this book was interminable to me. I nearly set it aside for good multiple times. I really think that it was trying to be too many things at once. It was both an autobiography of Gottlieb's life and also an exploration of therapy and the importance of connection. Maybe You Should Talk to Someone would have been much more effective if it had just been about therapy. Mixing her behind-the-scenes takes with tons of background regarding her academic and career choices felt unnecessary and self-indulgent.
I would not recommend this book. Perhaps you would like it if you are intimidated to try therapy yourself and want to know more about the experience.
Graphic: Child death, Chronic illness, Grief, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Medical content
nabaraditi's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
Minor: Misogyny, Miscarriage, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Physical abuse
alyssa_simard's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Car accident, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, and Suicidal thoughts
miaaa_lenaaa's review
5.0
I dont remember the exact quote, but she was talking to julie about time travel and they said that theyd never travel to the future because thats where the hope is and if you go to the future the mystery of hope disappears
Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship
poppymopey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Child abuse, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, and Cancer
jessiel's review against another edition
3.0
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Terminal illness
Minor: Addiction, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Toxic relationship, and Violence
beholderess's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Cancer
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, Death, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Infertility, and Car accident
maramergens's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
rumay's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Car accident
Moderate: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Miscarriage, and Suicide
Minor: Addiction, Drug use, Rape, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Violence