Reviews

Lying on the Couch by Irvin D. Yalom

lbarsk's review

3.0

3.5 actually! It was an engaging story, just not my favorite style of writing and no character that I was truly able to relate to. But a fun read and a witty look at therapy for sure.

dianacan's review

medium-paced

5.0

apleiades17's review against another edition

3.0

"Comentariul tău... mă sufocă. Trebuie să mă gândesc la oase care zornăie."

elisabethgo's review

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

usernamemustbeunique's review

5.0

This was the first book by Irvin Yalom that I read, and I recommend it to anyone curious about his works. It’s a great introduction to his style and a fun read that I didn’t want to put down. If possible, read it with a friend you can talk about it with.

minapisan's review

adventurous challenging dark mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

lillexi78's review

5.0

i loved this so much. not perfect and some questionable parts but so entertaining and a great fiction that is fairly relevant to therapists

andgineer's review

4.0

Отличная книга - видимо, секрет с одной стороны, в литературном таланте автора.
А с другой - в его искренней любви к своей профессии.
Не скажу, что эта книга изменила мое скептическое отношение к этой области, но когда читаешь книги настоящих энтузиастов, это всегда интересно.
И какой занятный сюжет - книжка читается на одном дыхании.

Upd
Удивительно - через 10 лет я вообще не смог осилить это до конца.
Возможно, я был не в настроение для подобной литературы, но мне книга показалось примитивной и самокопательской..

Что уж удивляться противоположным отзывам, если один и тот же человек столь по разному книгу воспринимает.

С другой стороны, это явно говорит о ее нетривиальности.
Сейчас я бы поставил две звездочки, но оставлю в связи с этим соображением мою изначальную оценку

rufussnailhat's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Yalom at his most lighthearted and enjoyable 

megank27's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I’m not sure what to make of this book. The writing was great, the story line was very unique - unlike anything I’ve read previously. I’m struggling to find the take home message of it though. Maybe there are just too many things to take from it that makes it hard to distill into a few key pieces.