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The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture

Gabor Maté

4.2 AVERAGE

ethannp's review against another edition

3.0

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I’m not knowledgeable about trauma from any prior books, so I learned a lot about what it is. In the end, it reminded me a lot of Dianetics. I didn’t agree with about half of the author’s numerous political and economic implications. Though I did like the author’s perspective on dealing with other people: we should respect each person’s views because their experiences, not ill will, led them there.

chelsbels's review against another edition

2.0

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Although usually a topic I would enjoy. I found the writing very pedestrian and boring. It could be half the side if it didn’t have all this extra personalized stories and repative folksy writing.

ehmargetts's review against another edition

4.0

reflective slow-paced

maggiematela's review against another edition

4.5

challenging hopeful informative reflective relaxing medium-paced

jyusan's review against another edition

4.75

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karlipephansen's review

4.25

informative slow-paced

brinkarp44's review

4.0

informative reflective

mollyhuie's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful informative slow-paced

autizhi's review against another edition

4.25

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

curiousfriend's review against another edition

4.25

informative reflective medium-paced