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The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker
8 reviews
thatsssorachael's review against another edition
2.0
The first 2 chapters were him advertising his firm. The entire book really came across as a humble brag, which is not why I wanted to read this book. The little bit of info I read about safety was mostly common sense and common knowledge. Since this book was written in 1997 and never updated, a lot of info was incorrect or irrelevant now.
Not sure I’d recommend.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, and Stalking
Moderate: Child abuse
quibiee's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Stalking, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
ms_gouldbourne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Gun violence
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
sidneypearson's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Murder, and Sexual harassment
sassmistress's review against another edition
4.5
There are a few things I would take with a grain of salt, such as the interview questions (and reliance on "intuition") that are likely to result in ablist hiring decisions. The heavy focus on intuition, with all the examples given, likely creates some survivorship bias ("I had a bad feeling about x, and then something happened" may leave out all the times nothing happened).
There is a good section on spotting risk factors for DV, and for that reason I may recommend it for teenagers.
I didn't enjoy the chapter on assassination, as it has more of a "true crime" bent and was less applicable, but many people enjoy that sort of content.
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cannibalism
reefofchaos's review against another edition
0.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Violence, Stalking, and Murder
mondovertigo's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder
Moderate: Alcoholism, Animal death, and Drug abuse
herbivorehaunts's review against another edition
3.5
I don't think the book is victim-blamey per se, but I will say that the author states both his data and stories from survivors in a concise, matter of fact way and doesn't warn or soften the blow for the reader. I don't think it is the intent of the author to victim-blame, but he can come off as a bit insensitive at times; this is a book presenting physiological scientific principles and is written throughout in a very textbook-like manner. If you have any sort of triggers having to do with domestic violence, rape, or other abuse I think it might be best to find a summary of the principles online instead of having to read account after account of very triggering subject matter.
It's a very validating book, and an important topic. Women's intuition is often mocked, and we are taught to be polite even to random strangers over coming across as rude. Women are socialized to ignore their intuition and fear signals and this often puts us in danger. F*ck politeness. Listen to the survival signals that your body sends to you.
Graphic: Child death, Gun violence, Rape, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual violence, and Violence