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chickaboogawah's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Antisemitism, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual assault, Deportation, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, War, Vomit, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Death, Death of parent, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Body horror, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Confinement, Pregnancy, Racism, Genocide, and Rape
fanchera's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Hate crime, Gun violence, Torture, Cancer, Death, Self harm, Violence, Genocide, Suicide, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, Xenophobia, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, War, Child death, Death of parent, Slavery, Religious bigotry, Rape, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Grief, Eating disorder, Dementia, Confinement, and Antisemitism
bookedbyelizabeth's review
4.75
CW: genocide, death, trauma, loss of loved ones, violence, PTSD, antisemitism, racism, depression, panic attacks; mentions of rape, addiction, infidelity, eating disorder (recommend looking up on Storygraph for more CW).
The Choice is an inspiring, powerful, challenging memoir of a Holocaust survivor and a testament to resilience, inner strength, and healing from trauma. Dr. Eger experienced unspeakable horrors and darkness, and she not only survived Auschwitz but then embarked on an incredible healing journey. She immigrated to the United States where she became a psychiatrist in order to help others with their trauma.
Her path wasn’t easy as she coped with her grief, guilt, and PTSD while trying to move forward and build a new life for herself and her family. But she learns to make the choice to face the trauma, to accept what happened, to forgive herself, and to heal. The past can neither be changed nor forgotten, but the present is in our control.
This book was difficult to read and made me emotional several times. It was a lot to take in, and I made sure to read slowly and took my time reflecting after finishing the book. It made me think about how her lessons could apply to my own life. I was in complete awe of Dr. Eger’s journey, her strength, her wisdom, and her compassion.
Also, International Holocaust Rememberence Day is coming up on January 27, the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Berkenau. I remember learning about the Holocaust in history class, reading Night by Elie Wiesel, and taking a field trip to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum in DC. I think memoirs and exhibits help us remember the humanity in historical events and remind us that it really wasn’t all that long ago. Antisemitism existed before the Holocaust and has continued after, and it shouldn’t be minimized or ignored.
Graphic: Torture, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Genocide, Death, Antisemitism, War, Violence, Grief, Emotional abuse, Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Hate crime, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, and Religious bigotry
mayapetrick's review
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Antisemitism, Blood, Body horror, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Trafficking, Violence, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Medical content, Medical trauma, Pedophilia, Racism, Racial slurs, Self harm, Suicide, Xenophobia, and Rape
Minor: Infidelity and Infertility
strawberrysheepie's review
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Sexual violence, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Death, Xenophobia, Antisemitism, Blood, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gore, Grief, Medical trauma, Medical content, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Religious bigotry, Rape, and War
emikate's review
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Grief, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Suicidal thoughts
Moderate: Rape, Cannibalism, and Blood
Minor: Excrement