Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen

12 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

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

kikalox's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Body horror, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

phantomgecko's review against another edition

challenging sad fast-paced

2.5

Unstructured, which I don't like. Various anecdotes, which I do like.

This girl was unjustly treated, and the author asks pertinent questions about the system.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Death, Mental illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide attempt, and Forced institutionalization

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

angelinarainey's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Drug abuse, Suicide attempt, Self harm, Adult/minor relationship, Eating disorder, Suicide, Death, Excrement, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Eating disorder

cosmic_blooms's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Susanna Kaysen gives a raw viewpoint into navigating psychiatry with mental illness. Her stories are not to be taken lightly, but reflected on and empathized with. These stories are more common than we know and need to be shared; they will change the way we think about mental health.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Forced institutionalization, and Self harm

Moderate: Body horror

Minor: Sexual content, Addiction, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Medical content

andraaa777's review against another edition

dark emotional informative tense fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Self harm, Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Suicide, War, Eating disorder, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

opal_scorpio's review

challenging dark funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Death, Cursing, Sexual assault, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Body horror, Drug abuse, Excrement, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Medical content, Sexual harassment, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Body horror, Eating disorder, Rape, and Sexual content

booksofautumn's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Addiction, Blood, and Bullying