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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
i literally cannot explain why i liked this book so much. honestly it was probably a 5 star experience but it feels not responsible to rate it that highly. this book must be read with a skeptical and critical eye and having at least read the wiki page for shirley ardell mason before starting. i can't imagine there are many people in 2022 who would actually enjoy reading this book unless they are into "you're wrong about" book club episodes and particularly interested in and enjoy reading controversial books even if they are bad because they have to experience it for themselves.
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
I'm struggling to figure out how to rate this. After finishing, I read about all the doubt that some people had and continue to have about the book and the overall diagnosis of Sybil. The book itself is very engrossing and kept me wanting to know more. I will say that it got a bit long in parts and could probably, comfortably, easily be 50 pages (or more) shorter. I don't know who I would recommend this to. You become so attached to Sybil and you want her to get better. After reading the entire book you find out there was serious doubt about the whole thing and you feel betrayed (if the doubt is founded).
THIS IS THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ! ZERO STARS!
Basically, this book sucks and these are the kinds of things you are guaranteed to think while reading it:
“This is all a lie and it does a disservice to people who really do have dissociative (multiple) personality disorder.”
“This book is boring.”
“Oh my God, that’s gross. I’m not enjoying reading about the child abuse stories you sound like you’re making up. I’m going to start dissociating myself. I need another personality to read this garbage.”
“Wait, this is boring and gross at the same time, how is that even possible? Gross is usually at least interesting.”
“Flora Rheta Schreiber sucks and she writes for ****. She’s a solid D writer, for sure.”
“I’d never go see a shrink that sucked THIS bad.”
“Oh my gosh, now they’re demonizing schizophrenia. How offensive is that? And what’s with this Freudian Analysis? When was this “therapy” conducted, the 50’s? Oh wait. . . .I guess maybe it was.”
“Wholly mackerel, I can’t believe I’m only on page 219. This book never ends! This is taking me FOREVER to read because I can only tolerate reading it in five minute increments.”
“Hey, what kind of a shrink goes to their patient’s home? Wait, what kind of a shrink gets into their patient’s bed to give them shock treatments and to shoot them up with truth serum? Did this really happen?”
“This story is fishy. It smells like tuna—no sardines. It smells like sardines dug out from the trash. ”
“Why did I start reading this book, anyway?”
“Was I drunk when I added this book to my reading list?”
“What’s wrong with me? Am I a masochist for reading the whole book? What’s next, cutting myself with shards of glass? Good God, I need help.”
And so on and so forth because THIS IS THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ.
Basically, this book sucks and these are the kinds of things you are guaranteed to think while reading it:
“This is all a lie and it does a disservice to people who really do have dissociative (multiple) personality disorder.”
“This book is boring.”
“Oh my God, that’s gross. I’m not enjoying reading about the child abuse stories you sound like you’re making up. I’m going to start dissociating myself. I need another personality to read this garbage.”
“Wait, this is boring and gross at the same time, how is that even possible? Gross is usually at least interesting.”
“Flora Rheta Schreiber sucks and she writes for ****. She’s a solid D writer, for sure.”
“I’d never go see a shrink that sucked THIS bad.”
“Oh my gosh, now they’re demonizing schizophrenia. How offensive is that? And what’s with this Freudian Analysis? When was this “therapy” conducted, the 50’s? Oh wait. . . .I guess maybe it was.”
“Wholly mackerel, I can’t believe I’m only on page 219. This book never ends! This is taking me FOREVER to read because I can only tolerate reading it in five minute increments.”
“Hey, what kind of a shrink goes to their patient’s home? Wait, what kind of a shrink gets into their patient’s bed to give them shock treatments and to shoot them up with truth serum? Did this really happen?”
“This story is fishy. It smells like tuna—no sardines. It smells like sardines dug out from the trash. ”
“Why did I start reading this book, anyway?”
“Was I drunk when I added this book to my reading list?”
“What’s wrong with me? Am I a masochist for reading the whole book? What’s next, cutting myself with shards of glass? Good God, I need help.”
And so on and so forth because THIS IS THE WORST BOOK I HAVE EVER READ.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
Al principio me vi inclinada a leer este libro por la simple curiosidad de saber más acerca del TID, pero a decir verdad, el leer este libro fue toda una experiencia para mí.
No puedo decir que me ayudó a saber más, académicamente hablando, del tema, pero si me ayudó a ser más empática con las personas, todos tenemos heridas y la forma en las que cada uno de nosotros enfrentamos esas heridas nos hace únicos y de maneras muy distintas nos hace fuertes y resistentes.
Sybil fue una niña a la cual le negaron vivir, la negaron a experimentar la alegría de la vida, el amor, el amor propio, la confianza, la seguridad. La obligaron a ser víctima de la oscuridad más cruel de la humanidad.
Ojalá esto fuera mera ficción, a decir verdad una parte de mi desearía que hubiera sido solo eso, pero no, desafortunadamente está fue una historia real, Sybil fue real, su dolor fue real y su difícil vida hasta llegar a la unidad de ella misma fue real. Y lo único que me reconforta es que al final haya logrado disfrutar de las experiencias más comunes que una persona pueda experimentar, como lo es el recordar lo que hiciste ayer.
Un libro lleno de emociones, es imposible no empatizar, sentir como propio el dolor y la indignación.
Aún después de terminar el libro, dudo mucho que pueda sacar está historia de mis pensamientos.
Sin ninguna duda el mejor libro que he leído en mucho tiempo.
No puedo decir que me ayudó a saber más, académicamente hablando, del tema, pero si me ayudó a ser más empática con las personas, todos tenemos heridas y la forma en las que cada uno de nosotros enfrentamos esas heridas nos hace únicos y de maneras muy distintas nos hace fuertes y resistentes.
Sybil fue una niña a la cual le negaron vivir, la negaron a experimentar la alegría de la vida, el amor, el amor propio, la confianza, la seguridad. La obligaron a ser víctima de la oscuridad más cruel de la humanidad.
Ojalá esto fuera mera ficción, a decir verdad una parte de mi desearía que hubiera sido solo eso, pero no, desafortunadamente está fue una historia real, Sybil fue real, su dolor fue real y su difícil vida hasta llegar a la unidad de ella misma fue real. Y lo único que me reconforta es que al final haya logrado disfrutar de las experiencias más comunes que una persona pueda experimentar, como lo es el recordar lo que hiciste ayer.
Un libro lleno de emociones, es imposible no empatizar, sentir como propio el dolor y la indignación.
Aún después de terminar el libro, dudo mucho que pueda sacar está historia de mis pensamientos.
Sin ninguna duda el mejor libro que he leído en mucho tiempo.
Sybil falls somewhere above A Child Called It but below When Rabbit Howls. It's an interesting read for anyone interested in psychology or the extreme effects of child abuse. For some reason it reads like a young adult book though the content couldn't be further from the genre.
POTENTIAL SPOILERS: I was surprised to learn that this book may have been a bit more fictionalized than it was marketed as being. Especially considering that one of the most extraordinary aspects of this book is that it's apparently a true account of Sybil by her doctor. If it truly isn't nonfictional, then bravo to those who pulled off the elaborate hoax.
POTENTIAL SPOILERS: I was surprised to learn that this book may have been a bit more fictionalized than it was marketed as being. Especially considering that one of the most extraordinary aspects of this book is that it's apparently a true account of Sybil by her doctor. If it truly isn't nonfictional, then bravo to those who pulled off the elaborate hoax.
I had to read this book for my Abnormal Psychology class. It was a fascinating read, especially being able to connect what we are learning in class about dissociative disorders with Sybil's case. I really enjoyed reading this book and being immersed in Sybil's story and learning about her different selves and her life in general. It was difficult and sad to read some parts but I was happy with the ending :)
Very interesting, if somewhat edited. Interesting description and explanation of split personality
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
slow-paced