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What Doesn't Kill You: A Life with Chronic Illness - Lessons from a Body in Revolt by Tessa Miller
17 reviews
meliroo's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
nhackley's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
atokuyama's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Ableism, Misogyny, and Gaslighting
skillwithaquill's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
pulpandprose's review against another edition
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
katrinarose's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, and Grief
the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
If you are chronically ill or disabled, I especially recommend this book to you.
This being said, please note the trigger warnings as this book may be difficult to read for some people. Miller discusses the abuse she experienced from her alcoholic father and drug-addicted ex-boyfriend, the nitty gritty of Crohn's (including detailed references to excrement, blood and vomit), medical trauma and ableism of many kinds, and sexual assault.
Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Minor: Fatphobia and Racism
wickedgrumpy's review against another edition
3.0
I think the thing that frustrates me is that the intended audience switches between the chronically ill, those who are close to chronically ill people, and anyone who is curious about what it's like to live with chronical illness. To me, that is too broad of a scope. Since I fit into the first category, I find myself irked when the tone shifts to address the others.
That is to say, it's partly a memoir, partly a self help book, and partly reference material. I do think that there are some parts that are beneficial and good, but there are others that are so bizarre that I struggled to finish it. Also, reading it might be a triggering experience.
Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Confinement, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
imstephtacular's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Classism
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Terminal illness, Vomit, Police brutality, and Pregnancy
kateph's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Death of parent
Moderate: Vomit