Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl

24 reviews

cmwilliams29's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.75

I read bits and piece of this many years ago, but it's great to finally read the full text. A harrowing and powerful account of life in a concentration camp and the insights he gathers from the behaviour of those prisoners is just stunning. To see how Frankl used his training from before the war to then develop his theories afterwards is impressive. An important book - I understand why it has received so much praise in the past.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Mental illness, and Murder

Moderate: Confinement, Racism, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Excrement, Religious bigotry, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, and War

Minor: Cannibalism

crazybooklady89's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I will need to read this one again. For such a small book it held so many gems! I was both inspired by and educated on Logotherapy principles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, and Murder

jataraxia's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Murder, War, and Deportation

Moderate: Child death and Deportation

Minor: Excrement and Cannibalism

noodlesny's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War

cryptidskunk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

I expected the entire book to be more like the second half (focused on logotherapy with personal stories from Auschwitz). However the first half is about the psychology of what an Auschwitz prisoner goes through and is focused on his personal experiences. Incredibly important content, but just a warning if you were expecting more focus on logotherapy as a discipline throughout. 

Overall an incredibly impactful read that serves as both a reminder of how humans are capable of dehumanizing others and how to view the unexpected hardships of life to still find meaning

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

knjelite's review against another edition

challenging inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

I am happy I put off reading this book until after graduating college. It is an interesting meditation on attaining meaning in one's life and finding meaning through suffering. Frankl's narrative in three parts detailing the initial shock of entrance, the long years within the camps, and the shock of freedom created a stark look on the psyche of men in the most dire of conditions. I think I will re-read this later on this year.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Murder

madshald's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

ellieisreading's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Grief, Murder, and War

veryill's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and Murder

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

netaliv3's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Antisemitism, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and War