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4.09 AVERAGE
4.09 AVERAGE
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Loved! Psychology, mental illness, human behavior, the brain... they have always interested me... probably stemming from my diagnoses with a rare childhood disorder (not what Susannah had). This book hit close to home and I can't help but love her perspective on everything but also the input from those around her as she went through this monstrous disease π
I may have cried once or twice while reading π€·π»ββοΈ
I may have cried once or twice while reading π€·π»ββοΈ
Many people who have read this book say it is excellent, I agree. I love the fact that Susannah did not only explain the scientific and neurological side of the disease, but also explained how it affected her and the people she knew. βIt is too often the author spends far too much time painting themselves in the best possible light and/or justifying their behavior. It is a rare and gifted author that can objectively describe a personal event without influencing it with strong emotions.β, said Nancy in her book review of Brain on Fire.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in psychology, neurology, enjoys reading memoirs, or wants to learn about a medical miracle. There were many strengths in this amazing book. She described the different medical terms so that they were easily understood, without getting too technical. Even though this was a memoir, every page and chapter seemed to end with a page-turning cliffhanger. Her writing is excellent, probably because she works for the New York Post. I thought it was interesting how in the beginning of the book she said that she only had fragments of memories from the time she was in the hospital and how she had to go back and interview doctors, nurses, neurologists, and watch the surveillance videos to fully gain enough of an understanding of what went on for the duration of her hospital stay. I also watched her TED Talk where she explained her miracle diagnosis, showed the clock drawing, and videos from when she was in the hospital. Here is the link to her TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQvqAaOLBnw There weren't really any weaknesses within the book. I was confused on a few of the medical terms at first, but as I kept reading, she would explain them very clearly.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in psychology, neurology, enjoys reading memoirs, or wants to learn about a medical miracle. There were many strengths in this amazing book. She described the different medical terms so that they were easily understood, without getting too technical. Even though this was a memoir, every page and chapter seemed to end with a page-turning cliffhanger. Her writing is excellent, probably because she works for the New York Post. I thought it was interesting how in the beginning of the book she said that she only had fragments of memories from the time she was in the hospital and how she had to go back and interview doctors, nurses, neurologists, and watch the surveillance videos to fully gain enough of an understanding of what went on for the duration of her hospital stay. I also watched her TED Talk where she explained her miracle diagnosis, showed the clock drawing, and videos from when she was in the hospital. Here is the link to her TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQvqAaOLBnw There weren't really any weaknesses within the book. I was confused on a few of the medical terms at first, but as I kept reading, she would explain them very clearly.
Fascinating and well written. I ended up staying up much too late reading it because I got so caught up in it.
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I absolutely loved this read. It wasn't what I'd typically pick up at the bookstore (more often a fiction kinda gal), but I saw it browsing at Indigo. Written about what is generally both a complex and difficult subject to approach, I found the book to be very informative and an enlightening read. And the author managed to address a lot of the science-side of things without it being too difficult to follow along.
Loved it.
Loved it.
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