alainab113's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.75


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morikei_lain's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

3.5

First half is very informative for those who do not much about the evolution of mental healthcare. From there, it does get a little boring. The recovery part of the book seemed repetitive to me. If you’re new to the mental health scene, then this book may be helpful. 

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thegoldfish's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative

5.0

Essential reading for anyone who is at the point in recovery where they are ready to reckon with the full extent of their traumatic injury. Take it slow.

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robinks's review against another edition

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challenging hopeful informative slow-paced

4.75

For a book that was written a while ago, so much information in here is still relevant. The afterword had some good updates, and I think it could benefit from incorporating more inclusive research in a future revision. Also get Bessel van der Kolk out of here.

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splendide_mendax's review against another edition

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informative slow-paced

5.0


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tethrasing's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0


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zombiezami's review against another edition

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challenging dark informative sad tense slow-paced

4.5

A very heavy book, but a very foundational one. This helped me understand certain people in my life better. I just wish that there had been greater understanding/reference to the racial and ethnic dimensions of trauma, especially related to war and to sexual violence. The only real mention of this that I saw was a passing mention in the Afterword. Still, this makes me interested to continue learning about this subject. 

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