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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
4 reviews
bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
A warm, empathetic approach to the harrowing existential horror pit of neuropathology.
While sometimes it may get a bit slow or overly technical for a lay audience, I believe the book balances the tasks of presenting thorough neuropathological case studies, making interesting narratives of them, highlighting the human individuals behind the conditions, and analyzing the broader patterns these cases reflect in science and society with a lot of poise, compassion, and curiosity.
Very recommended to anyone looking to pursue a career in the field.
While sometimes it may get a bit slow or overly technical for a lay audience, I believe the book balances the tasks of presenting thorough neuropathological case studies, making interesting narratives of them, highlighting the human individuals behind the conditions, and analyzing the broader patterns these cases reflect in science and society with a lot of poise, compassion, and curiosity.
Very recommended to anyone looking to pursue a career in the field.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
Minor: Forced institutionalization and Ableism
lovelymisanthrope's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I received this as a gift after stumbling across the title while working at a university bookstore. I thought the content sounded fascinating.
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is a collection of different case studies from renowned neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. Each chapter chronicles a different patient suffering with a different type of memory-related issue.
I really enjoyed how this book was organized and presented. There were sections that grouped related cases together, and there was an introduction for each section to give a high-level overview of what was going to be discussed. Each case and patient were discussed thoughtfully; however, it is quickly evident that this book was written many years ago because some of the terminology used felt insensitive. The mind is a wild and fascinating place, and I think it is riveting to learn about different instances of medical anomalies.
If you are interested in or studying the mind, I recommend this work, and I will certainly keep Oliver Sacks's work in mind to pick up in the future.
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is a collection of different case studies from renowned neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. Each chapter chronicles a different patient suffering with a different type of memory-related issue.
I really enjoyed how this book was organized and presented. There were sections that grouped related cases together, and there was an introduction for each section to give a high-level overview of what was going to be discussed. Each case and patient were discussed thoughtfully; however, it is quickly evident that this book was written many years ago because some of the terminology used felt insensitive. The mind is a wild and fascinating place, and I think it is riveting to learn about different instances of medical anomalies.
If you are interested in or studying the mind, I recommend this work, and I will certainly keep Oliver Sacks's work in mind to pick up in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, War, Terminal illness, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Medical content
zoebill96's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Drug use, Chronic illness, Medical content, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
laurataylor's review
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, and Medical content
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