Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Not My Father's Son: A Memoir by Alan Cumming

8 reviews

elg1105's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death of parent

Minor: Eating disorder, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Grief

maddy4prezident's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

This book was a profound recollection of childhood trauma, and an inspiring story of how Alan Cumming and his family grew past—and healed from—the abuse experienced at the hands of his father. Alan Cumming shares his family's story with a very emotionally intelligent and trauma-informed perspective, and he shows the reverberations of childhood abuse into adulthood. The parallels that he draws between his life and his grandfather's life are also exceptional, and his "present day" storyline offers the perfect framework with which to share his past. Overall, I would absolutely recommend this book to others.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, and Alcohol

mollymdull's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, and War

Moderate: Cancer, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Suicide, and Car accident

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

robynlindsay's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

5.0

This was heartwrenching in places but such a wonderful insight into the life and trials of Alan cumming. He talks openly and honestly about subjects that are far too often swept under the rug - hopefully this book will inspire more people to talk openly and seek help if needed. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Physical abuse

Minor: Bullying and Eating disorder

itsgnat's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Death of parent, and Abandonment

dromedaryreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Death of parent, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Blood, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Car accident

livlamentloathe's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative slow-paced

3.5

Fascinating. And I greatly enjoyed Alan Cumming’s reading of the audiobook. What a chaotic and often dreadful upbringing. And what an incredible parallel between his own life and that of his grandfather. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Mental illness, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, and Death of parent

antimony27's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Death of parent