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57th out of 174 books
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258 voters
My Heart Stopped Beating
by
Chamed (Goodreads Author)
An extreme experience. A heartbreaking autobiographical novel. The author testifies to bewildering crimes, occurring in Italy, just three decades ago, inside an adoptive family and in a mental hospital. Unimaginable crimes almost too absurd to believe possible, that no one has ever before dared to expose to public scrutiny. Actual events chronicled from a reality so bizarr...more
Paperback, 142 pages
Published
July 31st 2011
by MindLeaves
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Doloroso, intenso, forte, vero.
Dal punto di vista dello stile è di tutta evidenza che l'autrice non è una scrittrice. Eppure forse questa è la vera forza del libro. Ci sono le ingenuità di scrittura di chi per la prima volta prova a mettere su carta quello che sente e si trova a farlo proprio con le sue sensazioni più intime e segrete. Nella parte iniziale, in cui racconta la propria infanzia, le figure dei genitori appaiono forse troppo idealizzate, poco realistiche, ma è inevitabile che sia co...more
Dal punto di vista dello stile è di tutta evidenza che l'autrice non è una scrittrice. Eppure forse questa è la vera forza del libro. Ci sono le ingenuità di scrittura di chi per la prima volta prova a mettere su carta quello che sente e si trova a farlo proprio con le sue sensazioni più intime e segrete. Nella parte iniziale, in cui racconta la propria infanzia, le figure dei genitori appaiono forse troppo idealizzate, poco realistiche, ma è inevitabile che sia co...more
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Ho letto questo romanzo soffrendo assieme all’autrice del libro. Un libro tutto da leggere. Interessante, commovente, coinvolgente. Una storia che catapulta in una realtà che lascia sgomenti. Impossibile non esserne toccati, rimanere indifferenti. Perchè tutto quello che si legge è incredibilmente, drammaticamente vero. Dove veramente Mi si è fermato il cuore
Chamed Quando ha quattordici anni, si innamora di Giulio e sua madre è terrorizzata che possa ripetersi ciò che le è successo a lei di rima...more
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volevo ringraziare le persone che parlando del libro Mi si è fermato il cuore ho potuto conoscere e letto. Dopo aver letto la trilogia del momento!
Ed il che la dice lunga su quanto siamo malmessi!
Si tratta di una serie di tre libri in cui nel primo vi è la conoscenza ed i primi contatti fra un uomo (dominatore) ed una donna (sottomessa) entrambi bellissimi, ricchissimi e favolosi, nel secondo il rapporto sadomaso va avanti.. Giudizio critico: una cagata pazzesca!
Il fatto triste non è tanto l'ins...more
Ed il che la dice lunga su quanto siamo malmessi!
Si tratta di una serie di tre libri in cui nel primo vi è la conoscenza ed i primi contatti fra un uomo (dominatore) ed una donna (sottomessa) entrambi bellissimi, ricchissimi e favolosi, nel secondo il rapporto sadomaso va avanti.. Giudizio critico: una cagata pazzesca!
Il fatto triste non è tanto l'ins...more
A book recounting the true story and memories of a teenager who lived through the horrors of abuse within an adoptive family and an Italian mental hospital.
This book sadly is in dire need of a really good editor and a translator that knew what they were doing. In it's current state the story occasionally makes no sense and you could be amidst a loving conversation with her parents one moment and then suddenly find yourself in a screaming match the next.
The dialogue itself is often very strange a...more
This book sadly is in dire need of a really good editor and a translator that knew what they were doing. In it's current state the story occasionally makes no sense and you could be amidst a loving conversation with her parents one moment and then suddenly find yourself in a screaming match the next.
The dialogue itself is often very strange a...more
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I got this book free from Early Reviewers on Libarything.com. I can't figure out how it has such a high rating. I really understand why anyone who went through what this author did would want to share their story. I think anyone who suffered what she did would want the world to know it.
But... (aggravated sigh).
Aside from how horribly atrocious the events of this book really are, the writing of this book made it almost impossible for me to finish. Maybe it's the translation? But I managed to fi...more
But... (aggravated sigh).
Aside from how horribly atrocious the events of this book really are, the writing of this book made it almost impossible for me to finish. Maybe it's the translation? But I managed to fi...more
I feel a little bad giving this book a crappy review because its clear the author went through some pretty horrific experiences. However, I feel like I should be honest in my review.
When I saw the description for this book, I was thinking I would be receiving a work chronicling a patient's experiences as a ward of the Italian psychiatric facility that's described. I was expecting footnotes, details, dates, but this book is just a jumbled mess. There is no detail, the author skips from one line t...more
When I saw the description for this book, I was thinking I would be receiving a work chronicling a patient's experiences as a ward of the Italian psychiatric facility that's described. I was expecting footnotes, details, dates, but this book is just a jumbled mess. There is no detail, the author skips from one line t...more
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Appalling.
I received this book for review from LibraryThing Early Reviewers and will be putting my copy in the recycling bin. This has to be the worst book that has ever passed my way.
To start with, the translation is absolutely chronic - and this is the improved version after we were advised to dispose of the first copy we received because of printing errors. The conversation is disjointed, the narrative jumps about and a lot of it makes no sense at all.
Then there is the content of the book. A...more
I received this book for review from LibraryThing Early Reviewers and will be putting my copy in the recycling bin. This has to be the worst book that has ever passed my way.
To start with, the translation is absolutely chronic - and this is the improved version after we were advised to dispose of the first copy we received because of printing errors. The conversation is disjointed, the narrative jumps about and a lot of it makes no sense at all.
Then there is the content of the book. A...more
This short book by Chamed reads more like a diary than an actual memoir. Loosing her parents at a young age, physical and sexual abuse by those who take her aboard, and lastly ending up in a madhouse with awful conditions, before finally being able to return to a normal life, this is certainly a tragic story. Unfortunately the book as such has been utterly disappointing.
A horrible translation from Italian to English made the reading often quite weird, not because the translations would have bee...more
A horrible translation from Italian to English made the reading often quite weird, not because the translations would have bee...more
Sono rimasta senza parole, mi chiedo fino a che punto puo' essere abietto un essere umano per fare questo ad una ragazzina inerme indifesa. Mi chiedo a questo punto quante persone sono sparite in questi luoghi di inumana tortura e quanti di questi brutali criminali l'abbiano fatta franca, e poi vogliamo considerarci un popolo civile. Come puo' essere che in un'epoca cosi' moderna come quella si potessero ritenere moralmente accettabili questi centri dove si potevano infliggere torture tali, come...more
First off, I would like to thank GR and the author for giving me a copy of this book.
Second..I would have to say I feel so bad about giving this book a lousy rating, because I really feel for everyone who had gone through such a hell.
But let me first start with the plot...
Chamed Da Silva had a really hard life, ever since she was a baby. First, it was the poliomyelitis, which the doctor's suspected she got from the vaccination. Eventually, with a great help from her parents (especially her dad)...more
Second..I would have to say I feel so bad about giving this book a lousy rating, because I really feel for everyone who had gone through such a hell.
But let me first start with the plot...
Chamed Da Silva had a really hard life, ever since she was a baby. First, it was the poliomyelitis, which the doctor's suspected she got from the vaccination. Eventually, with a great help from her parents (especially her dad)...more
This was a first read giveaway book I received, thank you Chamed and Good Reads! It was a good book, but it was a very sad story since it is based on a true story. Yes, there are some areas where the dialog is off, or doesn't make sense but it is translated from another language. Even though the dialog may be a little hard to read at some times, you knew what was going on. However what this young woman and now a woman, you can't believe what she went through, it was a true hell. I can't believe...more
Non ho parole..... Io un libro così forte e così drammaticamente vero non l'ho mai letto... Io non capisco come certa gente possa arrivare a compiere certi atti simili, e quanta forza e quanto coraggio ha avuto Chamed nella sua vita a superare tanto dolore e sofferenza! Questa storia mi ha sconvolto e spero che questi mostri ovunque siano possano soffrire più di quanto hanno fatto soffrire lei! Questo libro l'ho trovato pubblicizzato su una rivista e subito mi ha incuriosito, l'ho letto in un gi...more
This is the thrue story of Chamed, spontaneous and unfiltered as only pain can be. A story about human degratation in italian mental hospitals, that tells of hope and rebirth through the catharsis of art, faith and writing.
Moreover, this is the only authorized italian version of the book. Foreign rights for an english translation are still to be sold; many people here in Goodreads read a completely unreliable translation, based on a text the anthor never approved. That is just to give an explana...more
Moreover, this is the only authorized italian version of the book. Foreign rights for an english translation are still to be sold; many people here in Goodreads read a completely unreliable translation, based on a text the anthor never approved. That is just to give an explana...more
I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads. First I want to say thank you for selecting me to read this novel. This is a story (autobiographical) about a young girl in Italy who suffers from the aftereffects of polio and subsequently falls into the hands of her evil aunt and absent uncle after her her parents die in an auto accident.
The thesis of the story is quite interesting - not fitting in as a child, loss of parents, malicious caregivers, institutionalization as a tool for...more
The thesis of the story is quite interesting - not fitting in as a child, loss of parents, malicious caregivers, institutionalization as a tool for...more
My Heart Stopped Beating is a true story on one women's journey through hell and back.
Chamed de Silva was born to parents who adored her and until the day she was vaccinated for polio, life was blissful. However, complications set in and Chamed actually contracts polio and is left paralyzed.
Her father is determined to see her walk and talk again and works with her every day. Her mother believes she is a result of sin and believes that she will never be whole again. After many years of therapy,...more
Chamed de Silva was born to parents who adored her and until the day she was vaccinated for polio, life was blissful. However, complications set in and Chamed actually contracts polio and is left paralyzed.
Her father is determined to see her walk and talk again and works with her every day. Her mother believes she is a result of sin and believes that she will never be whole again. After many years of therapy,...more
This book was a little hard to follow, with the talking and all. But, it makes sense since of what shes gone through. I have many questions, like, does Chamed still go by Sarah or has she changed her name back to Chamed? To me, Chamed is a beautiful, wonderful name! Sarah, is a little common and dull. No offense! :)
Amazing and so sad book! I had to do all I could not to cry but ended up crying anyways, what a beautiful book! What those people have done to her life is terrible! They have killed h...more
Amazing and so sad book! I had to do all I could not to cry but ended up crying anyways, what a beautiful book! What those people have done to her life is terrible! They have killed h...more
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What a heartbreaking story! The only problem I had with the story was that it was translated, so you just had to pay extra close attention in some parts because the words were written in a way that sometimes made it hard to understand. A good story of triumph, Chamed's parents must be very proud of her and I am sure are still watching over her and her children. A quick read, but one that won't be forgotten!
I won this through First Reads. I feel bad for the review I'm about to make however I just want to be honest.
The translator, editor and anyone who collaborated on this book should be fired. It was just awful. I cant even begin to describe it.
Whoever approved this draft to go to print has lost their mind. But I do understand that there is only so much you can do with a draft.
Which brings me to my last point, just because someone has had a hard life it doesnt make them a good author. I highly d...more
The translator, editor and anyone who collaborated on this book should be fired. It was just awful. I cant even begin to describe it.
Whoever approved this draft to go to print has lost their mind. But I do understand that there is only so much you can do with a draft.
Which brings me to my last point, just because someone has had a hard life it doesnt make them a good author. I highly d...more
Aug 30, 2011
Quaid Matthews
marked it as to-read
The reason why I chose to put this as a book to read is because it seemed like a very interesting book by its name. I like to also read scary, sad stories because it always makes me wonder what if that happened to me. Just the cover and title make the book seem more interesting to me.
I won this book through LibraryThing Early Reviewers.
The English translation was not faultless, but it didn't stop the book from being very moving.
At first I felt a bit uncomfortable, voyeuristic knowing the horror that befalls the narrator is a true story, but it's a painful yet necessary document on what happened to an orphan through relatives and a mad house ; moreover Chamed teaches us courage and shows us that with the love she received she was able to get out of the hell she was in.
The English translation was not faultless, but it didn't stop the book from being very moving.
At first I felt a bit uncomfortable, voyeuristic knowing the horror that befalls the narrator is a true story, but it's a painful yet necessary document on what happened to an orphan through relatives and a mad house ; moreover Chamed teaches us courage and shows us that with the love she received she was able to get out of the hell she was in.
This book was an inspirational tale of overcoming obstacles and odds. The writing wasn't the best, but that may have been because I believe Chamed is writing it in English as a second language. What is important in this story is her life story and how she overcame so much.
Not the best book out there but maybe it is because of the translation, I read the English version (I got it from Goodreads first read) and really I feel bad that I give this book such a low rating after all the writer has went through
Chamed Da Silva (the writer) has really hard life she loose her parents, she got sexual abused, physical abused, and she ended in asylum.
I can't enjoy reading this book maybe because the event in this book is really horrific or maybe it will be more enjoyable if it...more
Chamed Da Silva (the writer) has really hard life she loose her parents, she got sexual abused, physical abused, and she ended in asylum.
I can't enjoy reading this book maybe because the event in this book is really horrific or maybe it will be more enjoyable if it...more
Aug 30, 2011
Emily Broderick
marked it as to-read
I want to read this book because stories about mental institutions intrigue me, and sound very interesting.It reminds me of that movie Jack Nicholson was in.
I enjoyed this book and I also enjoyed the writing style. This book was different of what I read normaly. I think that Chamed did a really good job and this book is really worth it.
Chamed has managed to translate the emotions without hiding anything from the horror she's been through.
* sorry for my bad english. I speak french :)
Chamed has managed to translate the emotions without hiding anything from the horror she's been through.
* sorry for my bad english. I speak french :)
Good book, I enjoyed reading it, I just wish that I could understand italian, then I could've read the original book, so it would read better for me :)
I won this book on a goodreads giveaway. I thought it was a very sad story but found the style that it has written in was very hard to get enjoy. Also found it hard to really get into.
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The story was great. I felt that something's might of been lost in translation. Making it at some points hard to follow.
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