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samanthabooks19's review
4.0
3.75*(maybe)
RECEIVED ARC IN A GOOD-READS GIVEAWAY
This was my first time reading a non-fiction scientific book, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I wouldn't consider myself someone who loves science, not at all in fact, but there is something about how the mind works and what causes people do do certain things that fascinates me.
I loved all the information and scientific explanations this book gave. It also explained everything in a very simple, able to understand way. I really enjoyed all the life accounts the author gave about herself and others. I was so intrigued in the stories the author gave. Surprisingly, I found this book to be a real page turner. Before I realized it I would have read 10, 20, 50 pages and it felt like no time had gone by. I loved this book from start to finish.
RECEIVED ARC IN A GOOD-READS GIVEAWAY
This was my first time reading a non-fiction scientific book, and I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it. I wouldn't consider myself someone who loves science, not at all in fact, but there is something about how the mind works and what causes people do do certain things that fascinates me.
I loved all the information and scientific explanations this book gave. It also explained everything in a very simple, able to understand way. I really enjoyed all the life accounts the author gave about herself and others. I was so intrigued in the stories the author gave. Surprisingly, I found this book to be a real page turner. Before I realized it I would have read 10, 20, 50 pages and it felt like no time had gone by. I loved this book from start to finish.
bdg's review
4.0
This is more of a memoir and less science-y than I expected, but I still enjoyed it
nakenyon's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
benrogerswpg's review against another edition
2.0
Sheesh, what a bad book.
All emotion and nothing really educational.
It was like a memoir.
With books like this, I want content, not emotion.
I'd truly recommend retitling this book to "Eva's Scared: A Journey AND JOURNAL Of What I Fear" instead of the title used.
1.8/5
All emotion and nothing really educational.
It was like a memoir.
With books like this, I want content, not emotion.
I'd truly recommend retitling this book to "Eva's Scared: A Journey AND JOURNAL Of What I Fear" instead of the title used.
1.8/5
annieb123's review
4.0
Originally published on my blog: Nonstop Reader.
Nerve is an interesting book which is something of a hybrid between non-fiction science and memoir by Eva Holland. Released 14th April 2020 by The Experiment, it's 256 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats.
The book is split into three interwoven and related parts. The first part is a moving personal account of the author's experiences with situational phobias in her own life and how it was inextricably tied to emotional trauma. She has a sure and deft voice and she expresses it with a touching vulnerability and strength. The second part of the book is an account of her journey toward grabbing her own fear of falling, of heights, of loss of physical control, and taking control of it and learning to minimize its effects on her life by doing the exact things of which she was most afraid. The third part of the book (and the one which completely sucked me in) is the layman accessible examination of the physiological science behind fear and fear reactions. I learnt quite a lot from these chapters about the body's response to fear (both rational and irrational) and the emotional responses to the physiological reactions.
There are some parts of the book which I found almost excruciating to read. The author is quite gifted at realistically depicting the terror of a full blown panic attack and it makes for both enlightening and difficult reading. The author has provided a superb bibliography and reading list with annotations for each chapter for readers who are interested in further exploration of the subject.
This is not a how-to-fix-your-fears handbook; the author has not provided medical advice. It is, however, a compelling and interesting look at the author's experiences with her own phobia in her own life.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
Nerve is an interesting book which is something of a hybrid between non-fiction science and memoir by Eva Holland. Released 14th April 2020 by The Experiment, it's 256 pages and available in hardcover, audio, and ebook formats.
The book is split into three interwoven and related parts. The first part is a moving personal account of the author's experiences with situational phobias in her own life and how it was inextricably tied to emotional trauma. She has a sure and deft voice and she expresses it with a touching vulnerability and strength. The second part of the book is an account of her journey toward grabbing her own fear of falling, of heights, of loss of physical control, and taking control of it and learning to minimize its effects on her life by doing the exact things of which she was most afraid. The third part of the book (and the one which completely sucked me in) is the layman accessible examination of the physiological science behind fear and fear reactions. I learnt quite a lot from these chapters about the body's response to fear (both rational and irrational) and the emotional responses to the physiological reactions.
There are some parts of the book which I found almost excruciating to read. The author is quite gifted at realistically depicting the terror of a full blown panic attack and it makes for both enlightening and difficult reading. The author has provided a superb bibliography and reading list with annotations for each chapter for readers who are interested in further exploration of the subject.
This is not a how-to-fix-your-fears handbook; the author has not provided medical advice. It is, however, a compelling and interesting look at the author's experiences with her own phobia in her own life.
Four stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
mistyprattauthor's review
4.0
A fascinating read by Canadian journalist Eva Holland. This is a mix of memoir and science (although skews more to the memoir genre) about Eva's immersive exploration of fear and recovery from fear/phobias. As someone with a lifelong phobia, I was really interested in learning about newer treatments. Eva's writing style is direct and easy to follow, and I finished this up in a couple of days! Would highly recommend for anyone interested in reflecting on their own fear, especially as it relates to diagnosed phobias.
ranahabib's review
3.0
I was excited about this book because it seemed so intriguing but it wasn’t that great. I was bored majority of the time and there were some interesting tidbits but otherwise a very boring read.