Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

W ciemnej dolinie. Rodzinna tragedia i tajemnica schizofrenii by Robert Kolker

36 reviews

alaina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Murder

katymaryreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

3.5

 Fascinating insight, both into the life of a family with six children with schizophrenia and into some of the science behind potential treatments. Lots on the nature vs, nurture debate, without really reaching a conclusion. Not a happy read, especially as the "unaffected" members of the family were as traumatised as the sick ones, but interesting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Murder

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Medical trauma

slantrhymes's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad medium-paced

5.0

I couldn't put this book down. It's sad and fascinating. Kolker  tackles extremely fraught subjects clinically and delicately, always giving the utmost respect to the people he's writing about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Suicide and Murder

Minor: Ableism, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Drug use, Infidelity, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Antisemitism, Car accident, Abortion, and Suicide attempt

The author discusses all of the very, very difficult subjects as clinically and respectfully as possible--there is nothing sordid here--but he is honest about things that happened to and between the family members he interviewed for the book. Some of those things are stomach-turning.

eflatkey's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

Insightful into the world of mental illness and how very little we know about the disease. Interesting to read from multiple family member perspectives. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Forced institutionalization

caseyrk's review against another edition

dark emotional informative sad tense slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Moderate: Animal cruelty

palekayle's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective

4.0

Rough read.

Am left angry, questioning, and more

Deals with mental health (including its dark history), family dynamics, and lots of trauma.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Chronic illness, and Mental illness

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Pedophilia, Sexual content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, and Infidelity