Reviews tagging 'Adult/minor relationship'

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence--From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror by Judith Lewis Herman

2 reviews

thegoldfish's review against another edition

challenging dark informative

5.0

Essential reading for anyone who is at the point in recovery where they are ready to reckon with the full extent of their traumatic injury. Take it slow.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Torture, Violence, and War

zombiezami's review against another edition

challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

4.5

A very heavy book, but a very foundational one. This helped me understand certain people in my life better. I just wish that there had been greater understanding/reference to the racial and ethnic dimensions of trauma, especially related to war and to sexual violence. The only real mention of this that I saw was a passing mention in the Afterword. Still, this makes me interested to continue learning about this subject. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Misogyny, Self harm, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Incest, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Antisemitism, Suicide attempt, Sexual harassment, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child death, Homophobia, Racism, Slavery, Police brutality, and Abandonment