Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

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

45 reviews

mollymdull's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Physical abuse, Suicide, Terminal illness, Police brutality, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent

Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pandemic/Epidemic

rmkg's review against another edition

Funny, dark, bizarre, and at some points really touching. I think if you like Maria Bamford’s stand-up, you’ll like this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

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

abicaro17's review against another edition

dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.0

This is one of the better memoirs i've listened too. I think Maria is hilarious and I'd totally go to her show. Again the book ends a little abruptly but I think the formatting is fun. The chapters are divided up into separate "cults" and chunks of her life. I appreciate that she keeps the timeline pretty easy to follow and describes what's happening year wise as well. I think I would have appreciated more of a conclusion other than her own twelve step program creation. The PDF of pictures and all the recipes were such a cute addition! I'd definitely recommend this as a good starter memoir. Very easy to listen to and funny while being serious. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

maukingbird's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A perfect encapsulation of everything Maria. Deeply honest and laugh out loud funny.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

kristinistic's review against another edition

dark funny medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

chronicallyplotting's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Probably the funniest book I have listened to in a long time. As Maria Bamford bravely recounts her many adventures with group therapies and twelve step programs from debtors anonymous to couples therapy. Maria openly shares about her struggles with antidepressants, our healthcare system when it comes to mental health help and so much more. Although none of those topics sounds funny, trust me this book will have you laughing. 
Highly recommend, especially if you are depressed and need a laugh at the world and other situations. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Addiction, Body shaming, Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

usecauti0n's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

nahni's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful slow-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Death of parent