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A review by chronicreader96
Tiger Stripes: A New Kind of Memoir About Addiction, Madness, and the Fight for Life by Hannah Renae
5.0
Rounded down from around 4.5 stars ⭐️ this is one of the most harrowing and raw books I’ve ever read. As an advanced warning this book touches on some extremely difficult subjects and does not tiptoe around them.
Tiger Stripes is a memoir about the authors issues with mental illness and substance use. The book follows her journey as she battles her demons and attempts to survive.
I feel almost lost for words in how to review this book. This is one of the most intensely personal and incredibly brave books I have ever read. There were some things that I could relate to and others that I could not. But I really liked that this book gave me a view of what it is like to live with the types of battles I have been lucky enough to not experience. There were times when I almost felt like I was reading some of my own story. That is the beauty of books like these. Not only can they heighten awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health, but they can also make those struggling feel less alone.
I had only one small issue with this book. It started to get a little repetitive for me. Now I know that I am being picky, because this is a memoir, and in reality mental illness does become repetitive. It just became slightly hard to read at times because of this. That being said, the honesty with which Hannah approaches this book is truly astounding and I definitely would like to see more from this author. If you want a happy ending I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book. Mainly because it is a non-fiction work, where the author is still living their life, there simply isn’t an ending yet…which I’m actually very pleased about!
I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in mental health issues or those who like to read interesting memoirs. However, I would not recommend reading this book if you are struggling a lot with your mental health currently. It could be extremely triggering to some. I want to thank Voracious Readers Only and Hannah Renae for allowing me to read a copy of this book and give my personal thoughts.
Tiger Stripes is a memoir about the authors issues with mental illness and substance use. The book follows her journey as she battles her demons and attempts to survive.
I feel almost lost for words in how to review this book. This is one of the most intensely personal and incredibly brave books I have ever read. There were some things that I could relate to and others that I could not. But I really liked that this book gave me a view of what it is like to live with the types of battles I have been lucky enough to not experience. There were times when I almost felt like I was reading some of my own story. That is the beauty of books like these. Not only can they heighten awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health, but they can also make those struggling feel less alone.
I had only one small issue with this book. It started to get a little repetitive for me. Now I know that I am being picky, because this is a memoir, and in reality mental illness does become repetitive. It just became slightly hard to read at times because of this. That being said, the honesty with which Hannah approaches this book is truly astounding and I definitely would like to see more from this author. If you want a happy ending I wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book. Mainly because it is a non-fiction work, where the author is still living their life, there simply isn’t an ending yet…which I’m actually very pleased about!
I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in mental health issues or those who like to read interesting memoirs. However, I would not recommend reading this book if you are struggling a lot with your mental health currently. It could be extremely triggering to some. I want to thank Voracious Readers Only and Hannah Renae for allowing me to read a copy of this book and give my personal thoughts.