Reviews tagging 'Eating disorder'

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere by Maria Bamford

85 reviews

effiezd's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder

Minor: Animal death, Suicidal thoughts, and Death of parent

junglejelly's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

A dark and self depricating humour used in reflection of mental health.

I thoroughly enjoyed this, especially as I listened to a version read by Bamford herself. I just wish it had been longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming and Eating disorder

Minor: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Grief

amyteurhour's review against another edition

Content warning: mental illness, suicidal thoughts, eating disorder, death of parent, panic attack, institutionalization, childhood trauma

This was a very funny memoir by a very funny person. Bamford goes into some pretty heavy topics in a way that I found was incredibly raw and honest while incorporating her humor like layers of a flaky croissant. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook, read by Bamford. I usually don't like audiobooks with sound effects but the ones in this weren't distracting. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Death of parent

j_nell's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.25

Maria’s ability to perform with her voice shines through in the audio version of this book. She is very talented. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicide

Minor: Sexual assault and Violence

enbylebeau's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

dadspice's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative sad fast-paced

4.0

Love her, love the “recipes’ at the end of each chapter. 

I know oversharing is  a problem for her, but it sure is refreshing and validating to hear her experience..

A fluff-free, amazingly honest and amusing tour through a difficult life of mental illness.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child abuse

abbie_reads_books's review against another edition

funny hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Death of parent

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

kirstieanya's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Self harm, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia and Homophobia

melissa10's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Eating disorder

coralcrab77's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer, Fatphobia, and Death of parent