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The Gift of Fear: And Other Survival Signals That Protect Us from Violence by Gavin de Becker
16 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
ella777's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Gun violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
thirteenlaurels's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, and Sexual harassment
turtlebones's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Toxic friendship
lovejasmine's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Death, Emotional abuse, and Gun violence
Minor: Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
faithaforman's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Stalking, Murder, and Sexual harassment
khristy's review against another edition
4.75
Profundity: so so so much useful information. I probably need to read this again, but overall the message is to listen to your hind brain, quit worrying about unlikely risks, and here are some super useful tips for stalkers. Oh, and we need to protect our children better.
Moderate: Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Suicide, Torture, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Those are all touched on in his example stories.quasinaut's review against another edition
3.5
Moderate: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Stalking
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