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Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'
I'm Telling the Truth, but I'm Lying: Essays by Bassey Ikpi
7 reviews
vonni's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Grief, Alcohol, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Eating disorder
Minor: Vomit
corngod31's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide attempt, Violence, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Eating disorder
bookishbrenbren's review
4.5
This was a moving memoir and beautifully written, she writes emotions beautifully - you can really tell she makes her living through her words. Memoirs like this are why I'm a fan of them at all, I think they teach us how to be more empathetic and more understanding - both towards the world around us and towards ourselves.
That being said, this was not a perfect 5* read for me. It's hard to put my finger on exactly why - I thought it could have used more structure... I didn't understand until the 50-60% mark that the essays were chronological and walking us through her life experiences. And I didn't realize we wouldn't revisit any of the people she introduced us to until that point. I would've liked more reflections on her family and less on her men. I also have issue with the ending. She basically writes/includes one essay as a great goodbye and in my opinion
Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Drug use
invaderlinz's review
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Sexual content, Self harm, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Grief
omarickman's review
4.5
Graphic: Mental illness and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, and Sexual content
Minor: Body shaming, Cursing, Grief, and Physical abuse
hueyp's review
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Vomit
briannaalarissaa's review
4.5
Graphic: Eating disorder, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts