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A review by blackcatkai
The Beauty in Breaking: A Memoir by Michele Harper
informative
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
CW: death (child & adult), child abuse, ableism, fatphobic & trans-exclusionary vibes (as is common when dealing with the medical/health field as a whole, apparently), sexual assault
overall i enjoyed reading about Dr Harper & her beginning years in the medical field. mostly the last 1/3rd kind of got under my skin, but that may be a preference thing. a lot of good insight here, though the author is big into forgiveness to grow while I am a firm proponent of you don't owe anyone anything, not even forgiveness.
you can absolutely grow & flourish without needing to forgive someone who hurt you. but that's just me and that's ok!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Domestic abuse, Mental illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Cancer, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Drug use, Fatphobia, Gun violence, Police brutality, Grief, and Abortion