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Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
3 reviews
kait_sixcrowsbooks's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
5.0
Y’all. Oh my god. What a phenomenal book.
Putting aside Yalom’s fatphobia and misogyny (because yeesh, there was lots of it, and I hope he did work through that on his own time like he mentioned), this book really spoke to me. His analysis of his clients, especially when it pertained to more existential ideas such as death anxiety, was truly enlightening. I thought a lot about how certain bits and pieces from each case pertained to me and what that means for me.
An instructor recommended this book to my class a while ago, and I’m glad he did. It made me think a lot.
Putting aside Yalom’s fatphobia and misogyny (because yeesh, there was lots of it, and I hope he did work through that on his own time like he mentioned), this book really spoke to me. His analysis of his clients, especially when it pertained to more existential ideas such as death anxiety, was truly enlightening. I thought a lot about how certain bits and pieces from each case pertained to me and what that means for me.
An instructor recommended this book to my class a while ago, and I’m glad he did. It made me think a lot.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
nkmustdie's review against another edition
Yalom is absolutely disgusting. His immediate and cruel judgements of the included patients keep him from seeing them at their base as humans. His internal narration and dialogue are nothing but unhelpful brags about his own life or career or else long-winded rants dehumanizing a patient that he doesn't find interesting (is not a patient's responsibility to entertain their therapist), considered a patient delusional because he thought her too old to ever be considered as someone who could have a romantic relationship, and finds it easier to sympathize with a would-be rapist than a fat woman.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape, Terminal illness, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Infidelity, Medical content, Child death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Grief, Cancer, Abandonment, Suicide attempt, Mental illness, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Death, and Chronic illness
mollyrose's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Cancer, and Death
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