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redheadbookgirl's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
5.0
This book. ๐ฎโ๐จ This book is ๐ป๐ผ๐ for the faint of heart and is probably one of the heaviest books Iโve ever read, in terms of material. I cannot stress enough: check the content warnings prior to reading!
Horrifying, astounding and heart wrenching, and yet also fascinating, moving and compelling, this book looks at the true stories of five of Gildinerโs most testing + profound patients. The book is format into five sections, one dedicated to each patient, which allows the reader to become completely immersed in each story.
The physical + emotional trauma these five patients went through is completely unimaginable, and I had to keep reminding myself that this wasnโt fiction. Having said that, the incredible resilience they showed and the power of therapy was mind-blowing and I was completely amazed by each patientโs strength and journey of progression.
I also found it very refreshing to read about Gildiner taking accountability for her mistakes and learning curves throughout her career and educating herself where she lacked knowledge to allow her to help her patients best.
This is by far one of the most difficult and graphic books Iโve ever read, but if youโre in the right head space and this is something that interests you, I highly recommend reading it!
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Horrifying, astounding and heart wrenching, and yet also fascinating, moving and compelling, this book looks at the true stories of five of Gildinerโs most testing + profound patients. The book is format into five sections, one dedicated to each patient, which allows the reader to become completely immersed in each story.
The physical + emotional trauma these five patients went through is completely unimaginable, and I had to keep reminding myself that this wasnโt fiction. Having said that, the incredible resilience they showed and the power of therapy was mind-blowing and I was completely amazed by each patientโs strength and journey of progression.
I also found it very refreshing to read about Gildiner taking accountability for her mistakes and learning curves throughout her career and educating herself where she lacked knowledge to allow her to help her patients best.
This is by far one of the most difficult and graphic books Iโve ever read, but if youโre in the right head space and this is something that interests you, I highly recommend reading it!
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๐ฌ๐๐๐ @๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๏ธ
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Confinement, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicide, Torture, Cultural appropriation, and Abandonment
rosemaryslibrarian's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Suicide attempt, and Cultural appropriation