Reviews tagging 'Violence'

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

49 reviews

ghostycell's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

Difficult to get through at times, for different reasons. The subject matter is very dark but the story is told in a very engaging way and I was keen to keep going. The second half becomes a bit technical and I struggled to get through it at times, but it is well worth the time spent. 

The audiobook experience was decent. I think everyone should give this book a go, at the very least.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Violence, Death, Slavery, War, Genocide, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Racial slurs, and Police brutality

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, and Suicide

Minor: Cannibalism and Child death

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Death, Medical content, Grief, War, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Torture, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Genocide, and Confinement

kalyaniwarrier's review against another edition

challenging dark sad fast-paced

4.25

Explains in extent about the practice of logo-therapy in psychology that allowed ones thrown in concentration camps to hope for better. 

The narrative of this autobiography comes from a psychiatric perspective on the entrapment of the innocent victims due to their difference in ideology. Interesting and eye-opening read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Racism, Suicide, Violence, Genocide, Deportation, Torture, and Police brutality

catherineelms's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, and Xenophobia

cryptidskunk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

I expected the entire book to be more like the second half (focused on logotherapy with personal stories from Auschwitz). However the first half is about the psychology of what an Auschwitz prisoner goes through and is focused on his personal experiences. Incredibly important content, but just a warning if you were expecting more focus on logotherapy as a discipline throughout. 

Overall an incredibly impactful read that serves as both a reminder of how humans are capable of dehumanizing others and how to view the unexpected hardships of life to still find meaning

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Racism, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Forced institutionalization, Physical abuse, Religious bigotry, Ableism, Blood, Genocide, Body horror, Death, Gore, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicide attempt, Cannibalism, and Suicide

krzem's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Antisemitism, War, Violence, and Death

nievilconevil's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.75

The first half of this book is harrowing to read. This is the kind of book that has a lasting impact on your life, your way of thinking, how you look at the world. It shows how horrible life can be, but also highlights how wonderful and worthwhile it is. It is a must read for anyone struggling with finding meaning in life or questioning the point of life. The second half of the book is beautiful. Victor Fromm has touched so many lives. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Genocide

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts

emerentina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Torture, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement

Moderate: War, Suicide attempt, Vomit, Medical content, Drug abuse, Child death, Suicide, Drug use, Alcoholism, Violence, Addiction, Suicidal thoughts, and Slavery

tofupuddin's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, Antisemitism, Colonisation, Confinement, Genocide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism

picturetalk321's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Violence, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Excrement, Bullying, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Deportation, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Suicide attempt, and Torture