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Love's Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom
6 reviews
mrtrower's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Fatphobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Terminal illness, and Suicidal thoughts
kait_sixcrowsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
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.
Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Rape
stacy_es's review against another edition
4.0
From the other hand, the book is controversial, the author is too honest, his brutal sincerity might scare away from addressing a psychotherapist, as he/she’d would likewise judge and evaluate you, might get bored of you etc.
I understand that we all are human beings, but might be professional ethics is of higher personal value for me than brutal sincerity. The author shows his vulnerability, own issues and how deeply he himself is disturbed with his certain past.
Anyways, I liked the epilogue written 25 years later.
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Grief, and Mental illness
hjesm's review against another edition
4.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Fatphobia, Death, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Child death, Sexual content, Misogyny, and Grief
nkmustdie's review against another edition
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
3.75
Moderate: Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Grief, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Body shaming, Cancer, and Death