Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar by Cheryl Strayed

18 reviews

msagerber's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Infertility, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Cursing, Grief, and Pedophilia

I'm probably missing trigger warnings - this book has pretty much every trigger warning there is. It is sometimes very difficult to read, yet somehow Cheryl Strayed's responses make it still seem hopeful. Like we can all muddle through the pain called living and find a way to still feel purpose and connection. I have read this, listened to it, and read it again. My physical copy is practically disintegrating. I can't say enough about how much this book has spoke to me.

elliebell7's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

i really loved this book and i have nothing bad to say about her writing or the things she said/advice she gave, i just found it challenging to read an entire book of advice columns. however i also read this book pretty fast and would recommend taking more time to read and digest it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, and Toxic relationship

roaaexe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

4.5

 This is not just advice on love and life, she gave advice on everything. The way she answers these questions and how she pulls examples from her life and from others' lives, is so impactful. Her writing is beautiful, she would give analogies that just work so well. I found myself laughing and crying as I read this, and it's exactly what I needed.

هذا الكتاب هو مجموعة اجوبة "سكر" ونصائحها بعمود اسئلة لمجلة The Rumpus.
العنوان يذكر ان النصائح هي عن الحب والحياة لكن هي اعطت نصائح لكل شيء. طريقتها بالاجابة وكيف استوحت امثلة من حياتها ومن حياة الاشخاص الي حواليها كانت مؤثرة جدا. كتابتها جميلة للغاية ، استخدمت العديد من التشبيهات التي يكون لها اثر قوي بالقاريء. خلال قرائتي لهذا الكتاب ضحكت وبكيت وبعض الاجوبة كانت بالضبط ما احتجت سماعه. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, Grief, Infidelity, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

lya_thebananahead's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This book will hold you tight and force you to look at other people's fears and insecurities and question your own actions and you'll be gratefull for it. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Abortion, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

hettyreads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Violence, Addiction, Drug abuse, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Homophobia

raelong12's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Car accident, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

immodestgender's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

Honestly incredible book. Sugar has a way of seeing the world that is all at once heartbreaking and immensely hopeful. I was given this by my partner and I hadn't finished it before I bought a copy for my Mum. It really helped me do some much needed processing about a past relationship and look at the world a little differently. My only gripe is that Sugar at one point describes someone who's polyamorous as needing to make a descision and settle down, which is pretty disheartening to read as a polyam person.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Infidelity

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Abortion, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, and Rape

carabones's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, Incest, Infidelity, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia