Reviews tagging 'War'

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence - From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman

4 reviews

robinks's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.75

For a book that was written a while ago, so much information in here is still relevant. The afterword had some good updates, and I think it could benefit from incorporating more inclusive research in a future revision. Also get Bessel van der Kolk out of here.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Rape, Child abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Torture, Confinement, Domestic abuse, and War

Moderate: Death, Violence, Abandonment, Gaslighting, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Addiction

splendide_mendax's review against another edition

informative slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Antisemitism, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Animal death, Self harm, Police brutality, Grief, Drug use, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Genocide, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Stalking, Kidnapping, Homophobia, Racism, Alcoholism, Rape, War, Misogyny, Mental illness, Violence, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Hate crime, Alcohol, Animal cruelty, and Addiction

tethrasing's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Incest, and War

Minor: Addiction and Pedophilia

For the purposes of explaining trauma, the effect it has on survivors, and the process of recovery afterwards, the author references many different potentially triggering real life situations experienced by patients including the Nazi Holocaust, intimate partner violence, incest, the Vietnam War, and confinement of political prisoners. These situations are presented both realistically and empathetically - there is no exaggeration or beating around the bush, as to do either would be doing survivors a disservice. Readers should be aware of this content before picking up this book.

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

4.5

A very heavy book, but a very foundational one. This helped me understand certain people in my life better. I just wish that there had been greater understanding/reference to the racial and ethnic dimensions of trauma, especially related to war and to sexual violence. The only real mention of this that I saw was a passing mention in the Afterword. Still, this makes me interested to continue learning about this subject. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, and Sexism

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Antisemitism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Torture, War, and Hate crime

Minor: Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Police brutality, Racism, Slavery, and Homophobia