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thuglibrarian's review against another edition
2.0
If you've listened to Oliver Sacks being interviewed on the radio or television, then you can skip this book. It is written in transcript type of format of different interviews that Sacks conducted, including Charlie Rose, Terry Gross and others. Each interviewer asks him about Robin Williams and how they interacted etc. This slim, 124 page book will be enlightening for those who don't listen or watch media.
Note: I received a free review copy of this book and was not compensated for it.
Note: I received a free review copy of this book and was not compensated for it.
ericlawton's review
3.0
A fairly short read, 100 pages with a lot of spacing due to interview format. If you haven't read any of Sacks' other books (I've read most of them, with one more on my bookshelf) I'd recommend you start with [b:The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales|63697|The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales|Oliver Sacks|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1447047702l/63697._SY75_.jpg|882844] instead.
The interviews are more like friendly chats, and ramble a bit.
Sacks focuses on individual stories, seeing the person besides the medical conditions; I like that but I have to remind myself that there are other perspectives, including the social.
The interviews are more like friendly chats, and ramble a bit.
Sacks focuses on individual stories, seeing the person besides the medical conditions; I like that but I have to remind myself that there are other perspectives, including the social.
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