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purplepierogi's review against another edition
4.0
not literary genius to be sure, but holy moly what a harrowing story. once again we see the importance of parents, partners as advocates fighting for attention and second opinions that lead to better treatment and better outcomes. the fact that her eventual diagnosis had only been identified three years before — and all the people came before that or who are currently misdiagnosed and suffering without relief, many institutionalized w schizophrenia diagnoses. just incredibly, astoundingly lucky for her and scary for everyone else!
karleve's review
challenging
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informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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slow-paced
3.5
thiefofmemory's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
elisanolasco's review against another edition
emotional
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medium-paced
3.75
Harrowing health journey, part memoir part reportage. Definitely a lot of medical info but very interesting and a reminder of how much there is left to know about the human body.
linnean8's review against another edition
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4.5
andriawrites's review against another edition
5.0
This story was so gripping and fascinating. Cahalan uses masterful and raw storytelling to recount her "month of madness" and the subsequent months following her recovery; you literally feel like you are with her every step of the way, from the moment she develops her psychosis, to her slow but crucial recovery into her formal life. Cahalan not only gives readers a perspective into her feelings and her crisis but also uses this book as a meditation on how many mental and neurological illnesses are misdiagnosed or ignored. Trully a memorable and intrusctive read, if you're somewhat of a hypochondriac you should probably avoid this book, but it's worth the read anyway!