Reviews tagging 'Forced institutionalization'

Man's Search for Meaning: An Introduction to Logotherapy by Viktor E. Frankl

17 reviews

crownjules73's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, and War

noodlesny's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Xenophobia, and War

cryptidskunk's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

I expected the entire book to be more like the second half (focused on logotherapy with personal stories from Auschwitz). However the first half is about the psychology of what an Auschwitz prisoner goes through and is focused on his personal experiences. Incredibly important content, but just a warning if you were expecting more focus on logotherapy as a discipline throughout. 

Overall an incredibly impactful read that serves as both a reminder of how humans are capable of dehumanizing others and how to view the unexpected hardships of life to still find meaning

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body horror, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Murder

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, and Suicide attempt

emerentina's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and War

picturetalk321's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Cannibalism, Suicide attempt, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

madshald's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Death of parent, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Deportation

rat_on_wheels's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

This book definitely seems less pedantic and condescending than many which try to tackle the issues of depression and hopelessness in people with logic and grace. Through detailing memorable instances of events throughout his trials in the concentration camps of the Third Reich, he gives reasoning behind people’s need for purpose and motivation, and does so in a way that can relate to victims of such horrific atrocities just as easily as to young children suffering some of the first minor complications they’ve ever had. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Antisemitism, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Murder, Gaslighting, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Deportation

pandaorb's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad slow-paced

2.0

I did not enjoy this in the slightest, but it was a book club selection so I powered through. To start with, I have an incredibly difficult time digesting Holocaust literature. I have been exposed to the horrors that humanity is capable of and dwelling on it any longer does me no good, thus Part 1 of this book was an extremely painful read.
Part 2 was written so differently (and in fact was not added until long after the initial publication) that it may as well have been a different book. The switch in tone and topic was jarring, and from my reading could essentially be summed up as "find religion or at least something to do". The postscript ended up being the most palatable section for me.
Frankl wrote the first draft for Part 1 in 9 days. I wish he had taken more time and integrated the information from Part 2 into Part 1 in order to illustrate any cases of logotherapy at work in concentration camps. 
I don't begrudge the man for sharing his story, and I'm grateful that he found peace before passing, but this particular work did not do for me what it seems to have done for so many others. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Physical abuse, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Cannibalism

tctimlin's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

3.0

Part One, where Frankl describes his concentration camp experiences is moving and devastating.  Part Two, where he describes his therapeutic philosophy, is dry and frustrating (I am not at all convinced that just flipping the script for a depressed or ill person is going to magically solve their issues).  He ignores biology in favor of just mentally changing one’s attitude.  The Afterword actually does a better job of explaining his philosophy and showing the optimism behind Frankl’s approach.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Suicide, Torture, Forced institutionalization, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, and War

mdwsn27's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Hate crime, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Grief, Suicide attempt, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, War, and Injury/Injury detail