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laurensilva's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Hysterical is much more than a memoir. Elissa Bassist uses her experiences as a springboard to comment on and educate readers about the bullshit that women all over the world must go through. She comes with dozens of statistics and plenty of research to back herself up, to show that women everywhere are ill, are discredited, are assaulted, are silenced, are ridiculed for being all of the above, and so on.
For women, Hysterical will likely make you sad at points, reminding us of our own experiences and feelings, knowing that such is our lot. But it also invigorates, both by angering and bolstering. For others, Hysterical is a must-read in order to learn in one place an abridged, but powerful, account of what it's like to be a woman.
For women, Hysterical will likely make you sad at points, reminding us of our own experiences and feelings, knowing that such is our lot. But it also invigorates, both by angering and bolstering. For others, Hysterical is a must-read in order to learn in one place an abridged, but powerful, account of what it's like to be a woman.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicide, Medical trauma, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Medical content, Mental illness, and Rape
laynemandros's review
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Ableism, Emotional abuse, Chronic illness, Rape, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts
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