Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life by Sutton Foster

15 reviews

shelbyl's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Very nice.  A glimpse into the world of a Broadway star.  But that mega watt grin hides a rough childhood.  A good audiobook.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Mental illness, and Infertility

honuzbubbles's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Infertility, Pregnancy, Mental illness, Grief, Animal death, Cursing, Emotional abuse, and Cancer

Minor: Bullying

brianneh's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Animal death

stefhany's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Pregnancy, Death of parent, Death, Miscarriage, Grief, Cancer, Medical content, and Mental illness

hpazlink's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

3.5

Sutton Foster has a very interesting life and she told it well. There were just some spots where it felt a little bit dragged out. Her story of growing her family was such an raw and honest look into her life that I am so grateful that she shared. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, and Mental illness

samchase112's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

3.25

I adore Sutton Foster, mainly for her work with Amy Sherman-Palladino (including Bunheads, so good!!) so when I learned she had a memoir, I was 100% in. This was such an interesting peek into Sutton's life and relationship with those around her, especially her mother. I enjoyed learning about the progression of her career, and how it coincided with the progression of her life. The book felt disjointed at times, especially the beginning, and after reading Cheryl Strayed's memoir, I couldn't help hoping for even more openness and honesty from Sutton (although, of course, that's selfish of me). All in all, I really enjoyed this listen, and highly recommend the audiobook!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Cancer

Moderate: Pregnancy, Bullying, and Grief

heather_freshparchment's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Infertility, Death of parent, and Mental illness

rivercat0338's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Infertility, and Mental illness

Moderate: Grief, Cancer, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death

jamiebethreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, and Death of parent

bodagirl's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the better memoirs I've read. I can hear Foster's voice very clearly and I identify with her crafting journey. I too tie certain projects to points in my life, maybe not as concretely as she does, but I get flashes of memory when I pick up certain projects. The writing style is simple and clear, but the chapters "Owl Blanket" and "Character Portraits" truly moved me.

I can't wait to discuss this with my yarn club.  I also used the "Buddy Read" function with @hayleyrandol and I really enjoyed it. Leaving and replying to comments as you read with a friend - it's perfect for virtual clubs, though I think there is a limit to the number of people who can join. Even without the buddy feature, I'm enjoying SG's journal feature; I think it could make me more intentional with my reading

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent and Medical content

Moderate: Infertility, Mental illness, and Emotional abuse