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4.13 AVERAGE
4.13 AVERAGE
Very interesting to read this book from my perspective! Narrator does a terrific job in breaking down neurological concepts and goes quite into depth (which might sway other readers?). But to summarize, neurology is the coolest and this is a well written, easy to read book.
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Wow, this was a spectacularly written, enthralling piece. Cahalan describes in exquisite detail her state of mind and actions in a harrowing time dealing with a mind and body that were falling apart, and her journey to recovery
This was an interesting memoir about one woman's experience with a rare autoimmune disease. She was a young reporter for the New York Post when the illness struck and she was very lucky to have such supportive family and friends - plus plenty of insurance. Before I chose this book I didn't realize that the illness the author experienced was an autoimmune disease, but it turns out that made the whole story even more interesting to me simply because I have a rare autoimmune disease as well. For me it was interesting to hear about how difficult it was to identify the disease and how she coped with the steroids. I could identify with her experiences with doctors that were just plain wrong and those who seemed not to care as well as those doctors who went above and beyond.
So, yes I'm glad I read this book and I liked it. The writing was OK, but it was definitely a reporting style - nothing wrong with that, just not my favorite style. And to be quite honest, I got tired of the author talking and talking about herself. Yes, I know it's a memoir and that's what you do in a memoir, but I couldn't help it, it got on my nerves.
So, yes I'm glad I read this book and I liked it. The writing was OK, but it was definitely a reporting style - nothing wrong with that, just not my favorite style. And to be quite honest, I got tired of the author talking and talking about herself. Yes, I know it's a memoir and that's what you do in a memoir, but I couldn't help it, it got on my nerves.