Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Одинокий город. Упражнения в искусстве одиночества by Шаши Мартынова, Shashi Martynova, Olivia Laing, Olivia Laing

4 reviews

alyssapusateri's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Stalking, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis

effievee's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Alcohol, and Classism

maureen's review against another edition

informative reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Homophobia, and Mental illness

aidrielle's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

olivia laing really dragged out some of my deepest, most shameful thoughts and displayed them all out here in her book, huh? reading this was unexpectedly comforting at times because, idk, misery loves company i guess. there's really something about having someone put your thoughts and emotions into such eloquent words. at the same time though, i'd caution everyone to really evaluate your current state of mind first before you dive into this book. it's extremely visceral, and there were times when i had to stop reading because it was just too much. reading this book about loneliness during one of the loneliest periods of human existence in the past few years isn't something to be taken lightly. this book was incredible but, idk, just really think about whether you can handle it or not before you start reading it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, and Grief