79 reviews for:

Because I'm Not Myself, You See: A Memoir of Motherhood, Madness and Coming Back from the Brink

Ariane Beeston

4.49 AVERAGE

miranda_mic's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad

emily_c_e's review

4.0

emotional informative medium-paced

annalise_curls's review

4.75

dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Pregnancy

sbogrady's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional informative medium-paced

kirbs_'s review against another edition

4.0

informative medium-paced

nicolabest's review

5.0

challenging emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

mc_woofwoof's review

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Minor: Eating disorder, Pregnancy

hotpieszozo27's review

4.0

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

miaj_99's review

5.0

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis

Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse

carlyjaymetcalfe's review against another edition

5.0

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Ariane has written such an original and thought provoking memoir. The writing is raw, hilarious and richly evocative. I urge everyone to read this beautiful book.