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Skin Game: A Memoir (Paperback)

by Caroline Kettlewell (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312263937
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312263935
  • Product Dimensions: 20.8 x 14 x 1.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 148,015 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant insight., 8 Aug 2002
This subject has very little written about it, and it's great to see a personal account of how this behaviour can occur. Although not 100% focused on cutting, this is helpful, as it shows how it is only one area of Kettlewell's life, and to the unconscious eye, nothing is wrong.
From a non-clinal point of view, it explores reactions of those around self-harmers, and also refuses to pretend that there's a simple solution to this problem. Definatly worth reading.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars lyrical and brilliantly told, an excellent memoir, 2 April 2005
From the moment you being Skin game, Caroline's writing comsumes you and envites you to read on. The way she describes her life through her angst and sadness is so compelling, that I felt at once that she was putting onto the page things I had kept to myself. I also used to self-harm, and the way Caroline describes the addiction to cutting out her pain made sense to me. This book is not only an excellent book for others who self harm, but also anyone who is close to a self-harmer and wants a deeper understanding of what is like. Written beautifully i would recommend it anyone who loves reading.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Vivid memoir of living w/the all-encompassing desire to cut, 26 Aug 1999
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I found the book disturbing in its compelling, detailed descriptions of the author's desire to self-injure. It's difficult to read something to which one so intimately relates. Hopefully someone will read this and realize they are not alone. There are many of us with this unhealthy way of coping with emotions and life. I no longer engage in self-injury. It has been six months since the last time. There is hope available. Amazon, your list of books for people to read that read this book is sorely missing the book, Bodily Harm by Karen Conterio and Wendy Lader. Not only is it a compassionate, encouraging book, but is based on Conterio and Lader's program in the suburbs of Chicago established to exclusively treat Self-Injury and the book offers concrete, tried suggestions for help. Skin Game is being added to my library of well-written books on the subject, of which I have found few. It is not for the faint-of-heart, however.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Most depressing book ever and not in a good way
This book starts off promising and you find her anecdotes amusing, interesting and disturbing. However, as the story gets to about Part Three, she really does start to grate on... Read more
Published 3 months ago by J. V. M.

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful
Beautifully written, couldn't put it down.
If you are, or ever have been a cutter, or know someone who does, buy this and understand, empathise and help.
Published 21 months ago by oddkid6

5.0 out of 5 stars Could be a trigger
Brilliantly written book, I saw a lot of myself in Caroline so totally understood what she was going through, and would help others be realising they are not alone in what they... Read more
Published on 22 Mar 2007 by Ms. Alison Taylor

3.0 out of 5 stars A mixed bag...
I SO wanted this book to be good. And, I must confess, it isn't bad. But if you are a self-harmer, it is probable you would wish to buy this book to gain an insight into your... Read more
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1.0 out of 5 stars BIG WORDS
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Published on 16 Jul 2004 by rainbobutafly

4.0 out of 5 stars Really good
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Published on 5 Aug 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars not that great
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Published on 8 Feb 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing.......
Reading the reviews about this book, I prepared myself for quite an engrossing read, but I was left feeling disappointed, finding myself skimming over paragraphs and hurrying to... Read more
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