Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

The Choice: Escaping the Past and Embracing the Possible by Edith Eva Eger

5 reviews

chickaboogawah's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Deportation, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, War, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Pregnancy, Racism, Genocide, and Rape

blue_reader's review against another edition

Child brides are just... ew.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism and Death of parent

Moderate: Body horror and Adult/minor relationship

Minor: Child death, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

ashleycmms's review

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Xenophobia, Violence, Murder, Death of parent, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Body horror, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, and Gun violence

Moderate: Pregnancy, War, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Addiction, Suicide, and Alcoholism

mayapetrick's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Rape

Minor: Infidelity and Infertility

cuppa_curiositea's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

A very touching memoir with an expert psychological lens on the horrors and lasting effects of the holocaust. Dr. Eger is so inspiring. I discovered her when she was a guest on Brene Brown's podcast, and I loved her perspective so much that I immediately bought her book! No regrets at all!
There are both good and terrible things that I will never forget because of this book, and I don't regret it at all. I was less engaged in the last few chapters that focused on client experiences, but I still plan to read the "sequel" The Gift when I get a chance.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Body horror, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, and Grief