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A review by davykent
Childhood Disrupted: How Your Biography Becomes Your Biology, and How You Can Heal by Donna Jackson Nakazawa
3.0
The first part of this book is quite good. My original plan was to leave a witty review of "This book was a personal attack against me, 5/5."
Then I got to the "here's how you can start healing yourself" part. I am amazed that the first part could be so succinct, poignant, and on point, while the second part is rife with quack theory, cliche, and one-size-fits-all-isms. I could go into it, but I'm not sure I'd feel it's worth it. Suffice to say, the tips offered in this book are about equal to the water-cooler witticisms you receive from your local toxic-positivity cleric and your general practitioner who's still spouting disproven mantras from the 70s.
I recommend reading the first part as it's a sobering take and overview on what you face in your adult life if you've had an awful, traumatic childhood. The rest... Toss it in the bin.
Then I got to the "here's how you can start healing yourself" part. I am amazed that the first part could be so succinct, poignant, and on point, while the second part is rife with quack theory, cliche, and one-size-fits-all-isms. I could go into it, but I'm not sure I'd feel it's worth it. Suffice to say, the tips offered in this book are about equal to the water-cooler witticisms you receive from your local toxic-positivity cleric and your general practitioner who's still spouting disproven mantras from the 70s.
I recommend reading the first part as it's a sobering take and overview on what you face in your adult life if you've had an awful, traumatic childhood. The rest... Toss it in the bin.