Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Care Work: Dreaming Disability Justice by Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha

11 reviews

abookwormspov's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

An absolutely stunning and incredibly informative collection of essays. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual assault, Self harm, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Homophobia, Death, Transphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Drug use, Death of parent, Chronic illness, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Sexism, Rape, Racism, Sexual violence, Forced institutionalization, and Domestic abuse

crybabybea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

3.75

Opened my eyes to how I view myself and the people around me. Validated so many things for me.

Definitely made me realize how often disability gets overlooked in public spaces. 

Gave me hope that a care-centered community is possible.

Although a lot of the material talked about is sad (check TW), overall I felt the tone of the book was extremely hopeful, and I found the intimate look at care-centered communities beautiful and spiritual.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Death, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicide, Terminal illness, Ableism, Police brutality, Self harm, Forced institutionalization, Homophobia, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Incest, Medical trauma, and Transphobia

mallyj_20's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, Ableism, Self harm, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Incest, and Mental illness

tlaynejones's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

This is the best book I’ve read this year. The writing is deeply compassionate thoughtful and challenging. I am grateful to have the opportunity to question and expand many of my long held understandings of the world and of myself. Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha shared her experiences, vulnerability, strengths, and desires with a warm generous relatability. I wish everyone would read this. Highly recommended.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Dysphoria, Grief, Incest, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Toxic relationship

rionstorm's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

There's some really good ideas and concrete resources in this book. There's also some wonderful utopian imagining and goal setting, which feels motivational and helped expand my thinking. 

It reads like a mix of a memoir, academic theory, and a practical guide, which was interesting. I struggled to get through certain sections that felt a little repetitive, or were very hyper-specific to Canada and the USA. The intense, firm narration style makes sense and fits with such vital subject matter, but for me became a bit overwhelming after a while, in the same way listening to a lot of impassioned speeches one after the other can make the words being said start to bounce off you a bit. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Excrement, Racism, Addiction, Ableism, Sexual violence, Rape, Child abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Medical content, Transphobia, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Colonisation, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Deportation, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Classism, Pedophilia, Violence, Cultural appropriation, Vomit, and Cancer

Minor: Religious bigotry and Stalking

tinyplanet's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Ableism, Child abuse, Sexual harassment, Chronic illness, Classism, Death, and Grief

Minor: Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Incest, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Colonisation, Cursing, Gaslighting, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Terminal illness, Fatphobia, and Sexual harassment

porcupinetree's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, Misogyny, Ableism, Medical trauma, Murder, Rape, Racism, Drug use, and Grief

brighteyed's review

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.75

such a powerful book and really helped me reconsider dis/ability! i’m not necessarily the biggest fan of some stylistic choices but this is an amazing book :)

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Child abuse, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

laurareads87's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I am grateful that the author wrote this book and that I had the opportunity to read it.  Care Work is urgent, crucial, challenging, confronting, and so so needed.  I was deeply personally affected by some of the chapters, feeling like personal experiences and feelings I've had were named in ways that I appreciate and will carry with me.  I also feel like I've learned a lot, including about areas that I can do better, and will bring that learning into the work that I do -- I'm glad for those lessons, too.  Highly, highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Medical trauma, Ableism, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Body shaming, Grief, Death, Xenophobia, Biphobia, Fatphobia, and Homophobia

Moderate: Self harm, Drug abuse, Incest, and Rape

emilykval's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Incest, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Xenophobia, Violence, Vomit, Transphobia, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, and Self harm