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4.1 AVERAGE
4.1 AVERAGE
I couldn’t get past page 30. Nothing to do with the writer or the writing. I just didn’t like the feelings this book gave me, and I don’t want to spend my time reading about the decline of someone’s life.
The body and brain are so fragile and vulnerable. This book highlights that sick people need advocates and financial support. I am saddened to think of the patients who suffered from this kind of disorder before it was discovered.
I did really like it! Felt like a long version of an episode of House. I thought the end got a little repetitive, it was like she was giving me a clip show of the book I just read without like any real point to it. I think she was reiterating part of her illness with new clarity about what the symptoms were and what was happening, but she already named the symptoms and explained them earlier in the book. So I feel like she should’ve just left out more information in the beginning if she was gonna re-explain later. My only critique!! I think she’s a wonderful writer and I’m glad she could make something out of such a challenging time. I’m glad she touched on the community surrounding the illness since it feels like one of the main reasons she wrote the book was to raise awareness so that more people get diagnosed. I cried a little at the girl getting diagnosed and then figure skating a year late.
I don't usually like memoirs, but this one was a bit of a surprise. I thought because of the title, it would concentrate on mental illness, but this was much more complicated. The first two thirds of the book reads like an episode of House; the ending more like the conclusion of a research paper. Maybe because I love House, and am a bit crazy myself at times, I enjoyed it??
If anything, I like the saying "my brain's on fire!"
If anything, I like the saying "my brain's on fire!"
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I found Calahan’s story and journey to be incredibly moving. I am genuinely so glad that she had the support systems she did and that people spoke up for her. Last year I helped take care of my grandma who has Parkinson’s when her device that alleviates symptoms died before a replacement was available, and remembering how difficult that situation was, despite the support system she had, made me feel for Susannah. It’s horrific to think about people having diseases that aren’t diagnosed with doctors who view them as money or as another item on a to do list. This memoir detailing the experiences really touched me and I hope that things continue to improve with doctors taking patients, specifically women, seriously with their health issues.
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