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First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Story About Anxiety by Sarah Wilson

3.61 AVERAGE

jn13's review against another edition

4.5
challenging emotional

nikola_f's review against another edition

2.5
informative reflective

whatulysses's review against another edition

2.0
Not for me.

heavensbreak's review

4.0
challenging emotional funny informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
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gondorgirl's review against another edition

4.0
emotional hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced
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oliviaraustin's review against another edition

4.5
hopeful informative inspiring

alexandriarosee_'s review against another edition

5.0
This book taught me so much about my anxiety that I wish I knew when I was growing up, but I'm grateful that I know it now. I also learned a lot about supporting other people through their anxiety. Everyone should read this book.

kelsalohop's review against another edition

4.0
challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced
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fionab_16's review against another edition

3.5
informative inspiring slow-paced
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gilh0_0ley's review against another edition

1.5
reflective medium-paced
It may work for the author, but I really don't like how she talks about anxiety. I don't think the idea that there are anxious people and then there are 'life naturals' who 'get it' is at all helpful. It's also worrying that there's a section speculating that people are more creative when they stop taking their medication. There's no solid evidence that this is the case so discussing it in the way that Wilson does is honestly reckless. She also seems to have something against cognitive behavioural therapy, for some reason? Mental health is complicated and these are conversations that really need to be had with medical professionals

I have to credit her for writing so candidly about her own experiences, but that's about it. Even with my above concerns aside, the book's structure is so haphazard that it' a chaotic read.
This is not a book for a person in crisis.
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