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Trauma Is Really Strange by Steve Haines

mouniak's review against another edition

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informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

reed_with_read's review against another edition

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informative

4.75

atelmari's review against another edition

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challenging dark funny reflective fast-paced

3.0

annablume's review against another edition

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hopeful informative medium-paced

3.0

lifeinpoetry's review against another edition

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4.0

I found the section on dissociation immensely useful but it faltered once it began the section on recovery.

3.5

readingforesttime's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

1.75

Not revolutionary, lacks necessary nuance (due to length constraints likely), only discusses dissociation trauma responses.  Fine first book about the topic but severely out of date by being pre-pandemic (mass trauma event).  Would not recommend to anyone who has learned anything about trauma already.

little_moonflower's review against another edition

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informative fast-paced

4.25

ceeeel's review against another edition

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challenging emotional fast-paced

5.0

mashedpotato's review against another edition

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funny hopeful inspiring

4.25

Very good and easy to understand explanations

claire60's review

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4.0

Less of a paperback and more of a pamphlet this is an incredibly useful graphic guide to trauma. The written explanations and illustrations are clear and easy to follow which is particularly important when people in trauma often don't have access to their rational brain. There is also a list of resources and theories should you wish to read more.