A review by jtllnt
Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman

4.5

It feels weird to say that I enjoyed a book about trauma but I will say that I found it to be fascinating and informative. I think my favorite part is how she places violence in a political/social justice context instead of just looking at traumatic events as isolated events with actors unconnected to any broader systems of power and violence. It’s also just cool to read such a seminal text on trauma and for it to still ring true three decades later.