Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

La Bailarina de Auschwitz by Edith Eva Eger

18 reviews

justinenoon82's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

A deeply moving memoir that offers profound insights into trauma and recovery. It’s a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Sexual assault, Slavery, Torture, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Child death, Eating disorder, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Suicide, Violence, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Alcoholism, Cancer, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

Edith Eger’s journey from a Holocaust survivor to a renowned psychologist is both heartbreaking and inspiring. Her ability to find hope and meaning in the darkest times is truly remarkable

kaseyandrews13's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Good memoir with lots of side stories sprinkled in. Sad reminder of the horrors of WWII and resilience of survivors. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War

fanchera's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Dementia, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

natekka's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Suicide, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abortion, and Dysphoria

inlesnuages's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Antisemitism, Murder, and War

Moderate: Xenophobia

Minor: Eating disorder and Suicide

fyre_flies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Alcoholism, Rape, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

monloesco's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Una historia inspiradora, cautivadora y escrita de manera exquisita. El mundo necesita más personas como Edith Eger, todos podemos aprender de ella.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, War, and Deportation

team_mosaic's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was so deeply breathtaking - reading it felt like being offered a miracle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

bookreadingelf's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and War

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, and Suicide

samsonian's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

very sad but hopeful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Mental illness, Racism, Violence, and War

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Pedophilia