Reflektert og godt skrevet bok, sårbar tema. Tungt å lese men definitivt verdt det, selvskading er lite omtalt tema spesielt fra perspektiv til pårøreReflektert og godt skrevet bok, sårbar tema. Tungt å lese men definitivt verdt det, selvskading er lite omtalt tema spesielt fra perspektiv til pårørende. ...more
It´s on the short side. The first few pages were very powerful and I might have been crying. There are several times the story cuts short to write in It´s on the short side. The first few pages were very powerful and I might have been crying. There are several times the story cuts short to write in some facts about the war, it´s educational but it takes away from the impact Rena Finders story could have had....more
The low score is because of the false advertisement surrounding this book. About 60% of this book is about her father Freddy Jr., it is a sad, irrelevThe low score is because of the false advertisement surrounding this book. About 60% of this book is about her father Freddy Jr., it is a sad, irrelevant story. You probably know most of this book already, do not waste your money like I did.
It was definitely well written, Mary L. Trump is well educated and it does come across in her writing style. However the blatant rationalization of every horrible thing Trump has done as something expected considering he comes from an abusive family is simply wrong. I had a shitty childhood as well you don´t see me taking over the world... yet....more
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I had to take a few weeks to process this book, its so so sooo good! Excellent w I received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
I had to take a few weeks to process this book, its so so sooo good! Excellent writing, incredible story! The words just float from the page, I thought it would be over-hyped but it´s really not.
Taras story is so unbelievable I cannot wrap my head around how she came to be so reflected after all that she has been through. I´m not really the type of person to re-tell the plot in my reviews and I am not going to start doing it now. Just read the blurb, or better yet do what I do and just give it a shot without knowing anything about the book itself, it works like a charm, let´s just pretend I don´t buy 100s of incredibly bad kindle books, okay?
Let´s get back to the book tho, not only is this a true story, and I can´t really stop pointing this out, it´s so expertly written. This is the type of book that can be read by anyone, do not worry you will hopefully not relate to all of her history. But this is still important, this book isn´t written by someone in the 1800s, its current. It is essential to know that not everyone has led a normal childhood/family life, this book helps you gain perspective on everything. Reading this makes you appreciate how normal your life has been, as well as realize how much trauma can/has shaped you to be the person you are today. It made me even more reflective of my own upbringing and even though it was hard it made me the person I am today, and I love that person....more
WOW. I knew most of this story but it´s still so surreal to read it in such detail. Even though I´ve been following this story and Ronan Farrows stoWOW. I knew most of this story but it´s still so surreal to read it in such detail. Even though I´ve been following this story and Ronan Farrows story from the very beginning I have not thought about what happened before his publication and how much he had to alter his life in pursuit of this ground breaking story. How many people did not believe him or take him seriously or just plain wanted to stop his investigating reporting to keep this story hidden.
It´s a bittersweet read, it´s hard to read what victims went through, even thought that is not the main part of this story, but it is so nice to read it and know that some of the people responsible got some repercussions because of this. I finished reading this one the day of Harvey Weinsteins verdict and it was so fucking great to read it and know that the victims got some type of vindication, even thought its not enough and never will be enough. ...more
Skulle ønske den boka eksisterte når jeg vokste opp! Fantastisk skrevet, lett å forstå, kjempefine illustrasjoner! Blir faktisk helt satt ut av hvor bSkulle ønske den boka eksisterte når jeg vokste opp! Fantastisk skrevet, lett å forstå, kjempefine illustrasjoner! Blir faktisk helt satt ut av hvor bra og viktig den boka er. ...more
Exactly what I needed! Now I´m both excited and a bit stressed about my future working in a hospital. I loved it anyway, Adam Kays humor is my favoritExactly what I needed! Now I´m both excited and a bit stressed about my future working in a hospital. I loved it anyway, Adam Kays humor is my favorite and I enjoyed every single page. ...more
This is definitely an important book, I really like Voss´ writing style and I enjoyed his real life experience. However I didn´t really learn so much,This is definitely an important book, I really like Voss´ writing style and I enjoyed his real life experience. However I didn´t really learn so much, had I read it a year ago then I would get a lot more out of it. A lot of negotiations strategies he describes are part of communication in my nursing education. Types of negotiations he describes, mirroring, using non-verbal communications such as silence, reformulating, repetition, its all part of how we learn to communicate with patiens.
I still definitely recommend reading this one, its perfect to learn how to manipulate a conversation to your advantage and realizing how other people do/try to do it to you. ...more
Trump is probably the only president I like to read about while he is in the White House, how one person can fuck up so much will forever be a mysteryTrump is probably the only president I like to read about while he is in the White House, how one person can fuck up so much will forever be a mystery. ...more
Its still unbelievable to me that he was elected president, this book made that feeling about 1000 times worse. It´s well written, obviously researcheIts still unbelievable to me that he was elected president, this book made that feeling about 1000 times worse. It´s well written, obviously researched more than other books written about Trump. I thought I lost all ability to be surprised by President Trump however I have had so many "HOW? WHY?WHAT?" moments while reading this one. Definitely recommend to anyone who has a bit of hope for humanity left, it will eradicate that in about 100pages....more
Carrie Fisher was my childhood so I can´t be objective here. I absolutely love reading her thoughts. Carries Fisher (is) was hilarious and it shows inCarrie Fisher was my childhood so I can´t be objective here. I absolutely love reading her thoughts. Carries Fisher (is) was hilarious and it shows in her books. A bit dark at times but thats my type of humor. At the same time its incredibly sad to read her jokes about what happens after she dies, I´ve cried several times while reading this in public....more
I teared up while reading this. Its so sad to read about especially when she jokes about death and I laugh-cry. At the same time its nice to know moreI teared up while reading this. Its so sad to read about especially when she jokes about death and I laugh-cry. At the same time its nice to know more about her life as a star that grew up in Hollywood. ...more
I thought this would be interesting, well written, filled with fact and at times funny book. And I wasn´t disappointed. I don´t usually read non-fictiI thought this would be interesting, well written, filled with fact and at times funny book. And I wasn´t disappointed. I don´t usually read non-fiction as I find the real life a bit too drastic. However even though Men Explain Things to Me is filled with facts that are horrific to think about but it informative and those are things we should be aware of as a society. ...more
This is so entertaining! I recommend reading something funny while in a book slump it´s definitely my guilty pleasure that I don´t feel guilty about.
Amazing. Fantastic. Only thing making it better is the audiobook, it makes it so much better hearing Trevor Noah himself reading it, including africanAmazing. Fantastic. Only thing making it better is the audiobook, it makes it so much better hearing Trevor Noah himself reading it, including african dialects and everything. AMAZING. He is my favorite comedian so my opinion is biased but reading/listening to everything he went through and still came out with a great sense of humor is fantastic. ...more
AMAZING! Yuval Noah Harari has a way of explaining the humankind history in a simple and entertaining (and mindblowing) way. This book is so well writAMAZING! Yuval Noah Harari has a way of explaining the humankind history in a simple and entertaining (and mindblowing) way. This book is so well written I cannot stop talking about it, its a book everyone should read. And I mean everyone, wish it was high school syllabus. ...more
I´ve been reading a lot of funny, celebrity biographies and I love it as a fun distraction. This one is both sarcastic and informative about one of myI´ve been reading a lot of funny, celebrity biographies and I love it as a fun distraction. This one is both sarcastic and informative about one of my favorite actresses, I definitely recommend picking it either in print form or audio book (Is there anything better than 3h of Anna Kendrick voice? No I didn´t think so either.)...more
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