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S'està carregant… Post-traumatic (edició 2022)de Chantal V. Johnson (Autor)
Informació de l'obraPost-traumatic de Chantal V. Johnson
   Cap No hi ha cap discussió a Converses sobre aquesta obra. There were a few lines that made me feel so seen that I had to put the book down, which sounds corny but I’ve never read a book that has described PTSD the way this did and the way I experience it. The self destruction hurt me and I felt like I was spiralling with Vivian. I didn’t like the portrayal of the psychiatric ward/nurses/patients, however. I thought the juxtaposition of her breakdown and her career was interesting but it felt like a sensationalization of mental illness and psychosis whenever it talked about any of the patients (which highly contrasted Vivian’s mental illness portrayal so that was odd). (  ) ninagl | Jan 7, 2023 |  Post-Traumatic by Chantal V. Johnson is a 2022 Little, Brown and Company publication. The synopsis for this book is quite compelling, but I couldn’t have guessed the type of novel I was about to experience. The story is hyper-focused on Vivian, a young woman who is a ball of live wires. Her backstory is – as you may have guessed- traumatic. As an adult, Vivian is trying to cope with issues stemming from her family, both past and present, as she navigates her friendships, romantic encounters, and her career. Vivian is funny- despite the pressures bearing down on her, but I had to wonder if her sense of humor was more of a coping mechanism. Vivien is a sympathetic character, but could also be challenging and not especially likeable at time- and full on contradictions. I tried to understand and connect to Vivien, but the writing style made me feel like I was watching things unfold from the cheap seats instead of up close and personal. As the story deepens, Vivien’s issues edge closer to the surface, and she spirals further into her anxieties and insecurities- fracturing the fragile grip she has on her life. At the end of the day, I wasn’t quite sure how to feel about this novel. On one hand, I think I get what the author was going for, but on the other hand, I'm not sure the execution fully succeeds, or if a broader, mainstream audience will grasp it or embrace the writing style... Or it could just be me. *The novel deals with self-esteem, mental health issues, and body image concerns. (  ) gpangel | Mar 7, 2022 | Sense ressenyes | afegeix-hi una ressenya
A "deeply original" (Elif Batuman), "violently funny" (Myriam Gurba), "brilliant and unforgettable" (Deesha Philyaw) debut about a young lawyer finally confronting her dark past To the outside observer, Vivian is a success story--a dedicated lawyer who advocates for mentally ill patients at a New York City psychiatric hospital. Privately, Vivian contends with the memories and aftereffects of her bad childhood--compounded by the everyday stresses of being a Black Latinx woman in America. She lives in a constant state of hypervigilant awareness that makes even a simple subway ride into a heart-pounding drama. For years, Vivian has self-medicated with a mix of dating, dieting, dark humor and smoking weed with her BFF, Jane. But after a family reunion prompts Vivian to take a bold step, she finds herself alone in new and terrifying ways, without even Jane to confide in, and she starts to unravel. Will she find a way to repair what matters most to her? A debut from a stunning talent, Post-traumatic is a new kind of survivor narrative, featuring a complex heroine who is blazingly, indelibly alive. With razor-sharp prose and mordant wit, Chantal V. Johnson performs an extraordinary feat, delivering a psychologically astute story about the aftermath of trauma that somehow manages to brim with warmth, laughter, and hope. No s'han trobat descripcions de biblioteca. |
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