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دماغ مشتعل: شهر من الجنون by Susannah Cahalan

callienicole's review against another edition

4.0

I used to watch the show "Mystery Diagnosis" all the time and I loved it - this is like that show, written down! Susannah Cahalen, a New York reporter, finds herself with all kinds of strange symptoms and suddenly goes mad, and this is the story of her journey to a diagnosis. It was a fascinating book, especially since she has to piece together a lot of information since there is a whole month that she cannot remember. I thought the story was told in such an interesting way, very well done. I listened to the audiobook version and the narrator did a great job. There is some bad language, so just be forewarned, but if this at all sounds interesting to you it is worth checking out.

bdotes81's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

3.5

sporks_n_cookies's review against another edition

challenging emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

emilyghinz94's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

4.0

audreyofthenorth's review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

4.0

crystalstarrlight's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

4.0

Bullet Review:

Don't faint, people, but I actually really, really enjoyed this book! A fascinating look into a strange, House-like medical mystery. I honestly couldn't stop listening to this book once I started! The author writes her story so adeptly, so skillfully! I love how she makes it almost fiction with dialogue and such, but somehow interweaves these information sections on what tests and diseases they were considering as she goes through treatment as such. And the narrator! The perfect person to narrate this memoir.

Recommended for people who love House and those who love reading about the mysteries of the brain.

jhodg's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

5.0

superfiona's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

sarahbberrigan's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

jannak's review against another edition

4.0

I sped through this book in two days and found it fascinating. The author collected videos, journals, and medical records to piece together a month where she was suffering an at-the-time undiagnosed illness and powering through dozens of mis-diagnoses. A great look at how our healthcare system handles diagnostics and how mental illnesses are treated.