I tried to read it, but found it to be very triggering. I could not get through the first few pages. The therapist I saw at the time said she had a concern about that happening (we started it together) and agreed to stop. The therapist I see now said something similar about it's potential to be a triggering book, and then she said something about how surprised she was because he is not like that in person, that he has a gentler approach than his book. Anyway, that was my experience.