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The Body Never Lies: The Lingering Effects of Hurtful Parenting by Alice Miller
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challenging
slow-paced
0.25
As is the nature of writing about trauma, there are several candid retellings of experienced trauma. This books was recommended as an alternative to “The Body Keeps Score” yet is just as offensive in my opinion.
The writing structure is in disarray and very much reads as a typed out psychology discussion group.
The author theories and attempts to make connections to various artists, writers, and several war criminals with their potentially abusive childhoods. This isn’t lightly addressed, this is complied in the first portion of the book.
I do think there are some thought provoking aspects, many of the taboo subjects are overdue to be discussed, however the layout of the book and the constant shifting between fictional experiences and true lived experiences is too much for me.
The writing structure is in disarray and very much reads as a typed out psychology discussion group.
The author theories and attempts to make connections to various artists, writers, and several war criminals with their potentially abusive childhoods. This isn’t lightly addressed, this is complied in the first portion of the book.
I do think there are some thought provoking aspects, many of the taboo subjects are overdue to be discussed, however the layout of the book and the constant shifting between fictional experiences and true lived experiences is too much for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Alcoholism, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Eating disorder, Pedophilia, Incest, and Suicidal thoughts
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