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chhhloejean's review against another edition
5.0
Life changing, especially as a parent and future pediatric healthcare provider. Horribly sad but uniquely important. I still have nightmares about this book, but will continue to recommend it.
olivia_reads1904's review against another edition
4.0
This book took me as long as it did because it wasn’t the main book that I read so the reading wasn’t very consistent. I would read 3 chapters then wait 2 months before I read more of it. I still read in that time just not this book.
As a child who spent the first few months of my life in a neglected household with very little understanding of what happened in my early life this book made me understand why I act or acted the way I did and what helped and why. It also made me realize why some of my friends or family or just people I know act the way they do. This book opened my eyes and made me understand what causes people, especially children and teens, to act the way they do and the best way to fix it.
The stories inside the book not only made a plot in the story they also taught me the outcome of trauma and the ways people handle it.
As a child who spent the first few months of my life in a neglected household with very little understanding of what happened in my early life this book made me understand why I act or acted the way I did and what helped and why. It also made me realize why some of my friends or family or just people I know act the way they do. This book opened my eyes and made me understand what causes people, especially children and teens, to act the way they do and the best way to fix it.
The stories inside the book not only made a plot in the story they also taught me the outcome of trauma and the ways people handle it.
eelitorr's review against another edition
challenging
informative
fast-paced
5.0
This book took me a while to finish because the first chapter is quite dark. But an excellent resource for anyone working with children and wants to be more informed on how trauma can impact the brain's development.
savannahperry's review against another edition
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
keilabutler's review against another edition
5.0
WOW! Amazing work by Dr. Perry! As an educator it is really making me rethink some of my practices in the classroom.
abejimz's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse