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mrsrccockrell's review against another edition
3.0
I genuinely enjoyed this true story of a young woman’s descent into madness. It was basically like a real life episode of House, only from the patient’s perspective as opposed to the doctors’. There were a lot of slow parts that seemed to drag, but overall I liked it and I’m glad I’ve read it. I definitely learned a few things.
katpeaspanen's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
4.5
agrinczel's review against another edition
4.0
Probably more like 3.5 stars, but a book that everyone should know about in case they see the same disease in someone.
carriefranzen's review against another edition
emotional
informative
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
4.0
jodieclaes's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first book in a long time that kept me up all night reading it. That hasn't happened in a long time. So engaging and encompassing. She explores how women in particular are dismissed when it comes to their health, especially if it is an invisible illness. I want to go back and the read articles she wrote about this.
sarahmjames's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
tense
4.0
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.