Reviews - Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

I listened to this audiobook for a class I’m taking. I was pleasantly surprised by the detailed research Susannah described in her dedication to understanding her condition. I also admired her insight while piecing together her story, despite her lack of memory about events. Finally, it was amazing to hear about the improvements in the field thus far, and I was touched by the stories of others who have benefitted by Susannah’s telling of her own experience. A huge journalistic feat and a fascinating case!

stephconnor1026's review against another edition

3.0

The premise of this memoir is absolutely compelling and I flew through the first few chapters. However, it quickly got bogged down with medical terminology, complicated explanations, and repetitiveness. Although not a long book, I still feel like this could have benefited from a more thorough edit.

rynnikins's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

lkloosbooks's review against another edition

5.0

This book was just so good. It is a heavy topic to read through but I loved how it was written and how honest Susannah is in the book, even from the beginning. This book had me tearing up, laughing, and even swooning over her relationship with Steven!

beks21's review against another edition

3.0

Fascinating, well written story. Just enough medical details to explain things without going too deep.
Some ableist language, some anti-fatness, and what felt like a bit of neurotypical preference/anti-autistic language.