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parasolcrafter's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Suicide, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Alcohol, Pregnancy, Cursing, Death, Grief, Abandonment, Car accident, Cancer, Death of parent, and Infertility
headinthepages's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Addiction, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts, Car accident, Chronic illness, Infertility, Medical content, Mental illness, Abandonment, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Child death, Infidelity, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Violence
kimveach's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Car accident, Addiction, Pregnancy, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Cursing, Medical content, Stalking, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Abandonment, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Alcohol, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Toxic friendship
mmbc's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Cancer
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Abandonment
erikalv97's review against another edition
5.0
It was a marathon-like experience for me to read this because it brought up a lot of doubts and stuff, but it was an amazing read.
Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Car accident, Child death, Medical content, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Infertility, and Terminal illness
danipanini's review against another edition
4.5
As mentioned in the Author's Note, if you see yourself in the pages, it's purely "intentional and coincidental," further underscoring how we all have the same profoundly human experiences no matter who, what, or where we are in life. And it is in this way that I see how important therapy is, how important it really is to have a deeper understanding of ourselves in order to see how we change and grow in relation to others and our environment. Therapy helps achieve this because, my god, that is definitely not an easy thing to do alone. This book highlights that you are not—and you don't have to be—alone.
Where I'm from, therapy can be considered a privilege because the majority still cannot access this service due to its steep price (I can attest to this—I had to stop seeing mine because I couldn't afford it anymore). This makes me all the more grateful that a resource like this is available to read. It definitely can't replace the work of psychotherapy, but it can definitely open more people's eyes to the work that goes behind it and the ripple effect that it creates, starting with the patient and radiating outwards.
I personally enjoyed this book because I've always been intrigued with psychology and the workings of the human mind in this context. Despite its very slight structural issues with chapters that tend to jump from one place to another, by the end it provides the whole story of people just trying their absolute best to be human—to not just survive, but to live.
Graphic: Car accident, Child death, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts
tmchopra's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Mental illness
Moderate: Grief, Infertility, and Abandonment
lydiavsbooks's review against another edition
4.5
I thought there was a perfect balance between some really emotional accounts and funny anecdotes. The whole tone and narration just felt so genuine, and I really loved getting to know the 'characters' and routing for them, as well as the author herself. Loved Wendel, bless him, and Sam the delivery guy warmed my heart.
Big recommend
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, and Grief
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Abandonment
jojo_'s review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Cancer, Car accident, Death, Mental illness, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Medical content
Moderate: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Misogyny
yeojinqueen's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pregnancy, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Child death, Cursing, Suicide, Terminal illness, Miscarriage, Mental illness, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Dementia, and Physical abuse