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4.16 AVERAGE
4.16 AVERAGE
I love when an author can take what would be a gripping standalone narrative into a larger cultural/historical fabric to create an educational page-turner. This book does that really well. It takes great care to turn the Galvins into individualized, rounded, and sympathetic characters while pulling back the curtain on the historical impact of mental health stigmatization and the thankless struggle of the scientists who tried to humanize schizophrenia research and treatment.
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mysterious
reflective
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inspiring
mysterious
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challenging
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4.5 stars. Listened to this in one day. Was fantastic. Recommend
Such a fascinating and well written non fiction. I liked the focus on each sibling individually and the research done on their family. I’d recommend to people trying to get into nonfiction.
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This was a truly fascinating read! The author spent countless hours speaking with all living members of the Galvin family, and it’s evident in the way he tells their stories. I appreciated the way the family history is interwoven with history of how schizophrenia has been treated throughout time. I will say, it gets quite technical at times. I am a therapist and there were times my eyes glazed over a bit. I highly recommend this book for mental health professionals and people who enjoy a good biography.