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Book Review: Being Broken
Reviewed by IndieReader
BEING BROKEN is a wrenching, hugely affecting memoir. It begins with author Geoffrey R. Jonas’s frank admission of his own behaviors: he describes himself as formerly being “a liar, a manipulator, a thief, an emotional abuser, a bully, a misogynist, a cheater, homophobic, and potentially racist”—products of an upbringing in small-town Canada during which such behaviors were on show and seemed normal. But they’re also products of profound neglect during childhood that led to years of battling alcoholism and CPTSD. Similar exposures to adverse childhood experiences led his sister to drug use and a fatal overdose in 2022.
Book Review: Being Broken
Reviewed by Literary Titan
Being Broken, by Geoffrey R. Jonas, is a brutally honest memoir about trauma, addiction, and survival. It follows Jonas through a childhood steeped in neglect and narcissistic abuse, into years of substance dependence, and finally toward healing and self-understanding. He recounts the deaths of his sister, father, and mother, all in a single year, and how those losses forced him to face the damage that shaped his life. The book mixes memoir with insight–part psychology, part confession, and all heart.
Book Review: Being Broken
Reviewed by Long and Short Reviews
A young woman dies alone in a hotel room, her fentanyl-poisoned cocaine still on the desk. She had been missing for nearly 2 weeks. Social Services had been trying to find a place for her to live with her 3-year-old son, whom she had left with her parents. Six months later her father fights for his life in intensive care, but succumbs to his illness because of a lifelong use of alcohol and tobacco. A month after his death her mother is assessed by doctors to be unable to care for herself because of her Alzheimer’s and mental health issues brought on by benzodiazepine and alcohol addiction.
The Feathered Quill Review
Review from The Feathered Quill!
In Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse by Geoffrey R. Jonas, readers are taken on a raw and painful roller coaster ride in which the author provides full disclosure of how traumatizing growing up was for his sister and himself. They grew up with such broken lives because their parents and stepfather were abusive in so many ways.
Goodreads Reviews
Goodreads reviews for Being Broken
Being Broken: Tales and Essays of Survival and Death from Narcissistic Parental Abuse by Geoffrey R. Jonas is a raw and unflinching account of trauma, survival, and self-discovery in the aftermath of narcissistic parental abuse. The author sheds light on the long-term emotional toll of generational dysfunction. The writing is deeply personal and emotionally charged, making it a powerful read for those seeking to understand the lasting effects of family-based trauma. The book offers hope and healing. It’s best suited for readers interested in memoirs, psychology, or trauma recovery narratives.
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The BookViral Review
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This review brought tears to my eyes. I really felt the review nailed what the book was about. Addiction and Trauma Literature – BookViral Book Reviews
“Geoffrey R. Jonas’s Being Broken is a harrowing yet deeply reflective memoir that confronts the interwoven realities of family trauma, addiction, and the long shadow of narcissistic parental abuse. Part personal narrative, part psychological analysis, and part meditation on grief, the book is both a chronicle of survival and a testament to resilience.
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