Reviews tagging 'Self harm'
Strangers to Ourselves: Unsettled Minds and the Stories That Make Us, by Rachel Aviv
3 reviews
lowbrowhighart's review
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide attempt, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, and Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Suicide, Grief, Sexism, Confinement, Dysphoria, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Child death, Death, Body shaming, Medical content, and Pregnancy
flowergrrl's review
challenging
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Aviv is among my favorite nonfiction writers, and her first full-length book reminded me why. The depth of her journalism and the thoughtfulness of her cultural commentary are unmatched. I did find myself wanting more of her own opinion, or perhaps more background on the political contexts surrounding madness. But Aviv stays in her lane--which is, here, the ways external narrative constructs interiority--and the result is nevertheless masterful. I recommend this book to anyone willing to expand their understanding of mental illness.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Confinement, Self harm, Suicide, Eating disorder, Forced institutionalization, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
adriennne's review
informative
sad
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Child death and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Self harm
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