This book explores how literature can shift from being mere entertainment or a source of knowledge into an effective therapeutic tool. Bibliotherapy is a therapeutic approach that uses books and literature to help individuals understand their emotions and overcome psychological challenges.
The author explains the psychological foundations that make reading a powerful tool such as the capacity for empathy, identifying with characters, seeing problems from a different perspective, and creating a safe space for reflection and contemplation. The book also offers carefully curated reading lists organized by different emotional and psychological states (grief, anxiety, loss, relationships...), making it a practical reference as well as a theoretical one.
