Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

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

8 reviews

abbyluvsfrogs444's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Oh wow. I have so many words to say about this book but I don't know where to start. I'm blown away by Frankl and his insights. I can't even imagine going through something like he did and coming out of it with a renewed hope and joy in life. I don't know how he did it. All I know is this, the meaning of life is purely individual and personal for each person. My reason is different than another's reason. But, life does have meaning. It always does. And Frankl does an excellent job at drilling that into our minds. And if a Holocaust survivor says it's true, then I believe it. I finished this book with renewed hope. Hope is so rare in today's world, but I found it in Frankl's words. I love this book. It should be required reading for everyone. So fantastic. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical content

mblanke's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Terminal illness, Torture, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Religious bigotry, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and War

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

brittany_jean's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Racism, Torture, Violence, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Medical content, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, War, and Injury/Injury detail

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

flowingleaves's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Medical content, Grief, War, and Injury/Injury detail

nepheloma's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A book that I think everyone must read at some point in their lives. Especially in the midst of a global pandemic, this book helped me reevaluate the values around which my life revolves and to get a whole new perspective on the human experience.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Self harm, Slavery, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Antisemitism, Medical content, Suicide attempt, and Murder