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A review by sagecantread
Hysteria by Jessica Gross
4.0
3.5 stars rounded up
i took a reallyyy long break between starting and finishing this one because it wasn’t really calling to me after i read the first chapter or so, and even once i finished it i was like hmmm not sure i really got that one, not for me..
BUT!
the more i think about it the more i really get what our main character was going through and talking about. i have a degree in psychology so maybe that sways my enjoyment of this book because it really is an exploration of parent-child relationships and how that can lead to toxic sexual practices in an attempt to control feelings/trauma
this is definitely a book where i couldn’t argue in the slightest if someone hates it because honestly during the whole book i was like wtf is happening and it only really settled with me afterwards
but i’m sure others will love it also! i think i fall somewhere in the middle but i’m giving it a 3.5/4 stars because it did really make me think and revisit my own life and history and mental health and i think that’s quite rare
i took a reallyyy long break between starting and finishing this one because it wasn’t really calling to me after i read the first chapter or so, and even once i finished it i was like hmmm not sure i really got that one, not for me..
BUT!
the more i think about it the more i really get what our main character was going through and talking about. i have a degree in psychology so maybe that sways my enjoyment of this book because it really is an exploration of parent-child relationships and how that can lead to toxic sexual practices in an attempt to control feelings/trauma
this is definitely a book where i couldn’t argue in the slightest if someone hates it because honestly during the whole book i was like wtf is happening and it only really settled with me afterwards
but i’m sure others will love it also! i think i fall somewhere in the middle but i’m giving it a 3.5/4 stars because it did really make me think and revisit my own life and history and mental health and i think that’s quite rare