Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

Broken by Jenny Lawson

23 reviews

apoppyinthewind's review against another edition

dark emotional funny slow-paced

3.0

This book was a mixed bag for me. There were parts I related to strongly, parts that made me laugh out loud, parts that made me cringe, parts I tuned out, and parts that went into graphic details about rats, Shark Tanks pitches, and killing chickens that I just had to skip completely. Even though it was hard at times to listen to, the chapters where Lawson writes about mental illness & the treatments she has undergone and the connections to her own family history of mental illness were powerful. 

When it comes to books I find hard to review I always ask myself: "Would I recommend it?" With this book, I would recommend her earlier books like <I>Furiously Happy</i> or <I>Let's pretend this never happened</i> first, especially if you're new to Jenny Lawson's writings. If you're already a fan, I do think this book is worth checking out of your local library.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical content

abookandaspotoftea's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Suicidal thoughts

tinytrashqueen's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Chronic illness, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Dementia, and Medical trauma

Minor: Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, and Forced institutionalization

Description of animal slaughter, several mentions of insects/spiders