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kale_lr's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Transphobia
saintrouge's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.25
aixa67194's review against another edition
4.0
Sin duda alguna, este libro es un gran descubrimiento. Explica de forma muy sencilla y concisa determinadas pautas que toda mujer habrá notado en sus relaciones, no sólo amorosas, si no también familiares o amistosas. Te ayuda a abrir los ojos sobre relaciones tóxicas y te recuerda que la única vida que puedes manejar es la tuya propia.
Lo único que no me ha acabado de gustar es la cantidad de historias que cuenta, pues aunque es cierto que te ayuda a comprender de lo que está hablando, en algunos momentos se me hacia pesado.
En definitiva, un gran libro que hay que leer.
Lo único que no me ha acabado de gustar es la cantidad de historias que cuenta, pues aunque es cierto que te ayuda a comprender de lo que está hablando, en algunos momentos se me hacia pesado.
En definitiva, un gran libro que hay que leer.
coboshimself_'s review against another edition
3.0
"Cuando las experiencias de nuestra niñez son particularmente dolorosas, a menudo nos vemos obligados inconscientemente a recrear situaciones similares durante toda la vida, en un impulso de obtener el control sobre ellas."
rubystf's review against another edition
4.0
It shed a light on the nurturing and caring nature of women, but still showed the reader how to set boundaries and put herself first. A much needed read. Loved it.
youvebeenangied's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
breadforsong's review against another edition
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this. it seems a bit like a whole book blaming women for the terrible things men do in relationships. but maybe it is sort of empowering to tell these women they have the ability to change these patterns? still, very little of the book is about the recovery process, it mainly felt quite judgey, Blamey and overly gendered to me.
adogmomsbookishlife's review against another edition
4.0
I feel like if you’re reading this book, there’s a reason. Maybe you are looking for answers, needing something to relate to, or trying to find strength in a difficult situation. I was seeking all of those things, and by the end of this book, I found just about all of them.
I had trouble finding validity in the beginning, because I could not find any correlation as to WHY I am this way (i.e.: a woman who loves too much). None of the reasons or examples outlined in this book applied to me in the slightest regard, so I felt discouraged at first. Then, I started seeing that did not even matter. Because the bottom line was that I AM, regardless of the WHY.
I took a lot of notes as I read through this. I took my time absorbing everything I read instead of breezing right through it. After reading this book, I am looking forward to the next steps in my own personal journey. Fingers crossed I can apply what I’ve learned.
I had trouble finding validity in the beginning, because I could not find any correlation as to WHY I am this way (i.e.: a woman who loves too much). None of the reasons or examples outlined in this book applied to me in the slightest regard, so I felt discouraged at first. Then, I started seeing that did not even matter. Because the bottom line was that I AM, regardless of the WHY.
I took a lot of notes as I read through this. I took my time absorbing everything I read instead of breezing right through it. After reading this book, I am looking forward to the next steps in my own personal journey. Fingers crossed I can apply what I’ve learned.
signedmary's review against another edition
4.0
this was a hard to read book, but a must read for most women. Even though the examples written in this book are on an extreme end and hard to relate to for me- the feelings, attitudes, and issues written about here are relatable. The image of the "loving/nurturing" women who "fixes" her man is propagated in our media all the time, especially in romance movies and book. Not only that, but our childhood traumas led to dysfunctional and/or toxic relationships later on in our lives. This book helped me to confront my personal traumas, beliefs about myself, and issues and illnesses. It did not fix me, but instead helped to wake me up to my problems and gave me a good guideline on how to pursue recovery. It was great supplementary reading to other books That I read about my own issues more in depth.
biondeletture's review against another edition
3.0
È un saggio di divulgazione che parla a tutti, anche se dimostra gli anni che ha: non tiene conto delle diversità dal punto di vista relazionale (comità LGBTQ+), che hanno assunto valore agli occhi della società solamente in tempi recenti.
Procede in modo ridondante, per macroargomenti, portando storie di vita a sostegno delle tesi dell'autrice e questo modo quasi narrativo di procedere fa sì che la lettura non si areni dopo le prime tre pagine.
L'ho trovato un ottimo punto di partenza per scandagliare i nostri sentimenti e i nostri atteggiamenti tossici, anche quelli di cui non siamo consapevoli.
Procede in modo ridondante, per macroargomenti, portando storie di vita a sostegno delle tesi dell'autrice e questo modo quasi narrativo di procedere fa sì che la lettura non si areni dopo le prime tre pagine.
L'ho trovato un ottimo punto di partenza per scandagliare i nostri sentimenti e i nostri atteggiamenti tossici, anche quelli di cui non siamo consapevoli.