Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Opposite of Butterfly Hunting: The Tragedy and The Glory of Growing Up by Evanna Lynch

4 reviews

chassard's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

4.25

This could be potentially super triggering so proceed with caution for sure, but I really enjoyed it! I love that she was able to take control of the narrative after all these years and put her truth out there. I really resonated with some of these experiences, but got a new perspective on others. The disordered thinking and motivations that go along with the eating were something I never really understood before. It was educational and gripping, with some of that Harry Potter magic sprinkled in. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Body shaming

Moderate: Fatphobia, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Self harm

sharleight's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Body shaming and Confinement

azebrareads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Fatphobia, Addiction, Confinement, Drug use, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Bullying, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Injury/Injury detail, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, and Toxic friendship

burnyayhayley's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

This book is incredibly well written. Every chapter is imbued with empathy and forethought for the circumstance of the reader, a deep desire to not upset anyone for the sake of proclaiming details of a disorder. I found this to be consistently apparent in the writing, and even though I am not vulnerable in the way Lynch imagines I might be, I appreciated only knowing what I needed to. Her writing was genuinely sweet and often funny— there were many points I laughed aloud or which filled me with delight— not exactly expected from an eating disorder memoir. 
My favourite part is how much of the recovery journey is detailed. It remains always imperfect, but she is so honest about what she was feeling when she was expected to be something else, and she includes the perspectives of doctors and her beloved psychotherapist, which lends a more nuanced understanding of both the disorder and the flawed treatments in place for it. I feel, now I have finished reading this book, that I not only know Evanna Lynch (and even her HP counterpart) better, but that I am more equipped with language and knowledge to understand the way an eating disorder impacts the psyche. I wish I could have read this book ten years ago, really, as it could have done my perspective a lot of good. But I am very glad to have read it now. 
I highly recommend this book to anyone. Of course bear in mind the CW, but Lynch is careful to care for you throughout, so I don't feel scared to say: I think you can read this book and be assured she is right there with you, and not intending to bring anyone harm. I feel it provides a lot more healing than it does harm. Truly, Bravo. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Eating disorder, Outing, Gaslighting, Dysphoria, Confinement, Body shaming, Self harm, Fatphobia, and Medical content