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3.23 AVERAGE
3.23 AVERAGE
reflective
slow-paced
This book is short but to the point. I find the author's honesty mesmerizing and I empathized with several of her inner thoughts and reflections. I'm not usually a fan of translated books but this one does translate beautifully and I commend both the author and translator for their work. Speaking up about our own mental health struggles and the inner workings of our mind (which more often than not do not paint us in the best of light) is a very hard thing to do, and this book does so beautifully. Reading this feels like going to therapy, in a good way.
emotional
informative
reflective
reflective
slow-paced
"Sadness is the path of least resistance, the most familiar and close-at-hand emotion I have."
this book is good!! as someone who has been experiencing therapy (and many forms of it) for a pretty long time now, not a lot in this book was groundbreaking or mind-blowing. still, a couple moments got me feeling like I was truly realizing something about myself, and especially about relationships with others and how they are so defined by our perception of ourselves.
I think this is a very well-done book about mental health, not pompous, very honest and genuine. it doesn't pretend to be self-help and it's not supposed to give a universal answer to all suffering. what it does though, is make you feel understood.
it's easy to find relatable points in this book, in the author's struggles. it is extremely comforting and encouraging — showing, however, that making progress isn't a linear thing. writing this book and sharing those transcripts is a very brave thing in my eyes, and I can only thank the author for it.
in the end, it is hopeful, and you can only sigh with comfort from how seen you have been, and how good it has felt.
this book is good!! as someone who has been experiencing therapy (and many forms of it) for a pretty long time now, not a lot in this book was groundbreaking or mind-blowing. still, a couple moments got me feeling like I was truly realizing something about myself, and especially about relationships with others and how they are so defined by our perception of ourselves.
I think this is a very well-done book about mental health, not pompous, very honest and genuine. it doesn't pretend to be self-help and it's not supposed to give a universal answer to all suffering. what it does though, is make you feel understood.
it's easy to find relatable points in this book, in the author's struggles. it is extremely comforting and encouraging — showing, however, that making progress isn't a linear thing. writing this book and sharing those transcripts is a very brave thing in my eyes, and I can only thank the author for it.
in the end, it is hopeful, and you can only sigh with comfort from how seen you have been, and how good it has felt.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
informative
reflective
slow-paced
It’s super relatable if you’ve ever felt "not depressed enough" to seek help but still stuck in a fog.
The therapy itself kinda bugged me. She’s on meds by session 3?! And her therapist low-key blames her "black-and-white thinking" while downplaying wild side effects (restless hell, insomnia…). The focus drifts from depression to her self-esteem/OCD stuff, which felt messy. Powerful? Absolutely. Perfect therapy? Nah.
The therapy itself kinda bugged me. She’s on meds by session 3?! And her therapist low-key blames her "black-and-white thinking" while downplaying wild side effects (restless hell, insomnia…). The focus drifts from depression to her self-esteem/OCD stuff, which felt messy. Powerful? Absolutely. Perfect therapy? Nah.
reflective
slow-paced
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced