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Group: How One Therapist and a Circle of Strangers Saved My Life
by Christie Tate
This was a frustrating read. I am conflicted on my review.
I appreciated the author's journey throughout the book. It was interesting to see her realize certain aspects of her therapy and healing. Seeing all her relationships and how she handled things ebb and flow. Seeing her look back into her life for moments that shaped her views. All of that was the part of this book I enjoyed. Looking in on yourself, challenging your views, trying to reframe things, and learn is quite a journey for anyone to take. I enjoyed how much she opened herself up, to going through this journey with her and seeing the good and bad.
But, some of that journey was hard to read through. There were definitely times I was more annoyed than anything. There were a lot of contradictions that again were difficult to read through. I think a part of me balked at the importance and weight that being in a romantic relationship felt to the author and everyone involved.
I put this as 3 stars but not 100% sure that is my final rating. Should this be 4? I don't know. I think what this book did well was put you in the conflict so thoroughly it became a problem. You were living this with the author and that discomfort was part of it. But that discomfort and conflict made the book hard to enjoy at times. But therapy can be that way most days.
I appreciated the author's journey throughout the book. It was interesting to see her realize certain aspects of her therapy and healing. Seeing all her relationships and how she handled things ebb and flow. Seeing her look back into her life for moments that shaped her views. All of that was the part of this book I enjoyed. Looking in on yourself, challenging your views, trying to reframe things, and learn is quite a journey for anyone to take. I enjoyed how much she opened herself up, to going through this journey with her and seeing the good and bad.
But, some of that journey was hard to read through. There were definitely times I was more annoyed than anything. There were a lot of contradictions that again were difficult to read through. I think a part of me balked at the importance and weight that being in a romantic relationship felt to the author and everyone involved.
I put this as 3 stars but not 100% sure that is my final rating. Should this be 4? I don't know. I think what this book did well was put you in the conflict so thoroughly it became a problem. You were living this with the author and that discomfort was part of it. But that discomfort and conflict made the book hard to enjoy at times. But therapy can be that way most days.