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charleshasalibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Genocide, War, Physical abuse, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide, Slavery, and Mental illness
samsonian's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicide, and Death
ptitirodactyle's review against another edition
I don’t plan on reading the second part at the moment, because of the criticism that has been brought upon Logotherapy by numerous psychologists and the lack of scientific evidence to support some of the claims.
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Murder, Antisemitism, Suicide, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, War, Physical abuse, Slavery, Grief, Death, Deportation, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, and Violence
spooderman's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Antisemitism, Child death, Torture, Death, Death of parent, Genocide, Suicide attempt, War, Confinement, and Violence
Moderate: Self harm, Cancer, Eating disorder, Ableism, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Drug use
gheddi's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Suicide, Torture, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Murder, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, War, Suicide attempt, and Violence
_lish_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicide and Violence
cdomonoske's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Genocide
Minor: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
annadrinksmilk's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Antisemitism, Violence, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt
lalalily17's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Genocide and Suicide
samdalefox's review against another edition
5.0
The book was recommended by my mental health counsellor, highlighting Frankl's finding and assertion that the only thing a person has control over, is their attitude to their circumstances. This aspect has certainly helped me in my own mental health work.
Unlike some of the other reviews, I enjoyed the second part of the book as much as the first. (I read the 80's edition). This may be because of my medical science background and interest in psychiatry. I found Frankl's way of describing his personal experiences almost objectively, quite comforting and appealed to my natural way of thinking. Although the field has developed since his writing, I found it very interesting learning about logotherapy and found it complemented my interest in existentialism. I do think some of the observations he makes are still very relevant today, especially his comments relating to existential boredom.
The first part of the book where he describes his experiences in concentration camps was, of course, difficult to read. However this is the first time I've 'enjoyed' (for lack of a better word) reading about the Holocaust. Previous historical iterations from secondary sources always had the whiff of political war propaganda to me. Frankl's lived experience retelling has no such endorsement of war. What was significant for me, was he not only described his and other's various suffering, but attempted to explain it too. E.g. Why the prisoners and guards reacted in the ways they did. How their psychology and identity was affected as well as their physical health. Frankl goes through each stage of the prisoner's psychological response to his trauma.
Overall, a harrowing, but important read. I think it has the potential to help many people. Maybe be more compassionate to others, maybe employ some logotherapy principles to their own life, maybe become more consciously opposed to war.
Moderate: Genocide, Emotional abuse, War, Suicide, Death, Confinement, Antisemitism, Violence, Torture, Suicide attempt, Physical abuse, and Murder
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