Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World by Naomi Klein

4 reviews

cerysl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Deportation, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Grief, Islamophobia, Sexism, Ableism, Antisemitism, Bullying, Classism, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, Death, Gaslighting, Genocide, Forced institutionalization, Gun violence, Homophobia, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, Religious bigotry, Violence, War, and Xenophobia

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

I don’t even know where to start. So many WOW moments for me (I don’t consider the following spoilers, but in case you might, feel free to stop reading here):

1. I had no idea the battle of the Naomis even existed. I was shocked to read about how far down the rabbit hole Naomi Wolf had fallen into, especially because I loved her book The Beauty Myth.
2. I was also shocked to read that Christiane Northrup had sold out. I used to respect these two women so much!
3. I was surprised that Canada wasn’t as free from extreme rightist politics as I thought.
4. I was puzzled as to why Naomi Klein, Naomi Wolf, and Naomi Campbell would be confused. They are so very different women, and even if it’s an aggressive autocorrect, the first letters of their last names aren’t even anywhere close to each other on the keyboard!!

I laughed, even guffawed at parts. I blurt out “EW!” over and over. I applauded. I gasped. I scratched my head. This book had it all. And while I’m both sorry that Naomi Wolf’s mind and body has been kidnapped and replaced by an alien and that Naomi Klein has had to suffer for it, I’m glad it led to this book. And yeah, it was worth staying up all night to finish the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Colonisation, War, Confinement, Fatphobia, Violence, Bullying, Forced institutionalization, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Religious bigotry, Slavery, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Genocide, and Xenophobia

lizzyfc's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

Some sections of this book were a fast read (III - Shadowlands) and absolutely engaged my brain. Some of the book was a bit heady and a bit of a slog though. 
On the whole I appreciate Naomi’s reflections and voice that shines through. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Antisemitism, Cultural appropriation, and Forced institutionalization

ranocchietto's review

challenging dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Police brutality, Bullying, Cultural appropriation, Forced institutionalization, Slavery, War, Child abuse, Antisemitism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Colonisation, Death, Mental illness, Xenophobia, Child death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, Racism, Religious bigotry, Terminal illness, Torture, and Trafficking