Toxic Parents
by Susan Forward
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growthtroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded non-fiction book that is morally murky, serious and stirring. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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2.9 / 5
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About This Book
When you were a child...Did your parents tell you were bad or worthless?Did your parents use physical pain to discipline you?Did you have to take care of your parents because of their problems?Were you frightened of your parents?Did your parents do anything to you that had to be kept secret?Now that you are an adult...Do your parents still treat you as if you were a child?Do you have intense emotional or physical...
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- Author
- Susan Forward
- Published
- 1988
- Pages
- 326
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- Open Library
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