Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

21 reviews

sakisreads's review against another edition

challenging dark sad slow-paced

3.5

This requires quite a few content warnings, so I’ll include them below!

This was an intense read. I had to skim over some parts that were triggering. But other parts really drew me in and I finished it off in 2 sittings 😳

I can’t say that the writing itself was particularly engaging, but the content was fascinating! I can’t believe it’s based on a true story either. 3.5/3.75 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Body horror, Mental illness, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

carolinebiehn's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Suicide attempt, Grief, and Forced institutionalization

zzaranazz's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

the perfect biography. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Self harm, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, and Mental illness

downcircles's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

I couldn't put this book down when I started. It's a short read and I completely understand why it's so beloved. I read it as a friend sharing their experiences with me so the time line jumps didnt bother me at all. I felt the author was very good at making me feel the way their environment felt withouth needing to go into too much detail and I quite liked the shorter chapter style. While being able to balance being funny and recognizing that these girls where commited for a reason. The last few chapters add an important perspective of social bias of diagnosis and believability of those of us who struggle with mental health. The pages with her medical notes added a lot as well. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Mental illness, Blood, and Confinement

Moderate: Bullying, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Physical abuse, and Violence

Minor: Sexual content

rosalind's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Confinement

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Toxic relationship, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Sexism

nicoleanthony's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Forced institutionalization, Adult/minor relationship, Blood, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Suicide, Death, Excrement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

sammilynnebob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Drug use, Excrement, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Emotional abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, Adult/minor relationship, and Addiction

waytoomanybooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.0

This memoir will resonate with anyone who’s been in treatment. If you know, you know. 🌻💛

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Body shaming, Incest, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Drug abuse, Classism, Confinement, Bullying, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Emotional abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Suicide, Self harm, Death, Eating disorder, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, and Violence

grereads's review against another edition

dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

The movie was already one of my all time favourites so I knew I'd love the book, and it definitely was even better than the adaptation. I loved the fact the chapters were really short because I prefer them. This was an instant 5/5 and a new favourite of mine. Some of the stories and the quotes from this book will forever be with me. Even though I don't have any diagnosis of mental illness, I felt really close to Susanna: I think that is because this is also the story of a teenage girl who feels disconnected from the world she lives in, which is something I have experienced and still experience, like many other young women. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Injury/Injury detail, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Cursing, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Sexual assault, Addiction, Sexism, and Blood

ktmanos's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

Very heavy content - not for everyone. Check content warnings before reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Medical trauma, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, and Eating disorder