Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Głód. Pamiętnik (mojego) ciała by Roxane Gay

34 reviews

kellireadsstuff's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I read this book at a time where I was grappling with my own body and figuring out how I felt about it. So the whole experience was a bit more emotional and heady than I was prepared for. I cried around 40 pages in because Gay writes in a way that tears at your heart and makes you sympathize but also connect on a visceral level.

I started journaling foe the first time in years as I read this book, it affected me that much. Trigger warnings are needed for this one. This is not an easy read for those who've experienced sexual violence, self harm, eating disorders, or body dysmorphia.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

jennshelfishlife's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Self harm, and Bullying

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Toxic relationship, and Racism

Minor: Vomit

kimveach's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a fantastic book.  The author's reflections on her own body and life are personal, yet so many of the thoughts could be what any of us think.  While I'm not a huge fan of personal essays or memoirs, this one touched me.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Medical content, Outing, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Vomit, Bullying, Toxic friendship, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical trauma, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexual assault

annamay1021's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Medical trauma, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

katieana_210's review against another edition

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

5.0

I truly believe this is required reading. Gay is fantastic & brutality honest. I truly feel her work has changed me & I wish I could make everyone I love or encounter read her. Because even though this book is difficult it’s necessary. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Grief, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Bullying, Physical abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Fatphobia

noshinbean's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Rape, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

ebuss4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse, Rape, Fatphobia, and Racial slurs

Minor: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Eating disorder

muchadoaboutliz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Ableism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Medical content, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Homophobia and Xenophobia

sophiejts's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Sexual assault

Moderate: Vomit and Medical trauma

sharleight's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Vomit, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Grief and Medical trauma