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arlangrey17's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, and Vomit
rlongford's review
The research this author did was fantastic. This was a completely know topic that I honestly knew nothing about other then my preconceived notions. I wanted to understand this community and challenge my knee jerk reaction of "that's abuse" to some of the more extreme scenes. I learned a lot and will be dissecting my thoughts on it for a long while.
reading_rainbows's review against another edition
This book needs multiple content warnings: Graphic sexual descriptions in intro and final chapter, eating disorders discussed throughout, body horror especially in chapter 2&3. There is a content warning before the author specifically discussed their eating disorder, which is way too late.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Eating disorder, Gore, Self harm, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
rubyseemorebooks's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
hopeful
informative
fast-paced
5.0
Great read for non fiction, so many reactions to how they talked about certain scenes.
chrishham's review
adventurous
challenging
funny
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
brig_berthold's review against another edition
4.0
I love good journalism. It's especially good when punctuated by personal experiences. This is what is called "participation journalism" and it's my favorite technique.
The info in this book is as quality as it is fascinating. Great for empathy. Great for culture. Great for personal inquisitive sessions.
The info in this book is as quality as it is fascinating. Great for empathy. Great for culture. Great for personal inquisitive sessions.
isachu's review
4.0
In Hurts So Good, science journalist Leigh Cowart seeks to understand why people voluntarily engage in physically painful activities. The book explores a wide spectrum of human experiences from religious self-flagellation in the middle ages, to pushing one’s body to its limits in ultramarathons, to eating the world’s hottest chili pepper. Merging science with her own sharp and compassionate insight, Cowart’s vibrant voice accompanies the reader on a journey of desire, bliss, brokenness, and grace.
(Note, the book does explore some pretty dark material and goes to some dark places – the readers should take care when reading this book)
(Note, the book does explore some pretty dark material and goes to some dark places – the readers should take care when reading this book)
stephaniellejem's review against another edition
dark
funny
informative
medium-paced
4.5
What a book. Full of stories, musings and interviews with the pros. Super entertaining and insightful all throughout. This book got me appreciating pain and looking at the ways we've put ourselves in pain as a way of achieving so many different things. Really helped to accept the ways I put myself in pain.