Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair

6 reviews

anjasshelf's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Addiction, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Rape, Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Animal death, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

cinderrunner's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

A beautiful and insightful read. I wouldn't consider myself a Selma Blair fan and have always been indifferent to her as a performer. This book is a worthwhile read for anyone who enjoys powerfully human memoirs. It completely stands on its own merits regardless of Blair's stardom. This book was so painful yet beautiful. There is a rather lyrical quality to Blair's writing that I adore. I loved her honesty, self reflection, and openness with the intense hurt of her life. This is very much a book about the struggles of addiction, illness (both phsyical and mental), and finding a sense of belonging/home in a world that can be really painful. Please do check trigger warnings for this one cause the author has been through some rough stuff. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Sexual violence, Self harm, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Sexual assault, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

millywebster's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Death, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Mental illness, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Medical content, Antisemitism, Sexual violence, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Death of parent, Addiction, and Rape

Minor: Pregnancy

wendym3's review

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Though some subject matter is hard, her tone is reflective, empowered.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Addiction

Minor: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Medical trauma, and Rape

kellmo's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Body horror, Drug use, and Emotional abuse

dooleynoted's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Self harm, Toxic relationship, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Eating disorder