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vicky30312's review against another edition
3.0
I really did enjoy this read. There were times when I felt like Jon Ronson was just telling story after story that had nothing to do with anything but in the end he pulled every little mention together. The ending though... I won't say because of spoilers but yeah... frustration.
jess_mango's review against another edition
4.0
Yet another book that I've read lately that hovers around a 3.5. Will collect my thoughts on this one and perhaps write more later...
chelseatm's review against another edition
5.0
It's another fantastic book by Jon Ronson. It's well-balanced, smart , and sewn together wonderfully. He creates a concise insight into the world of mental illness and psychiatry. I highly recommend this book.
katykelly's review against another edition
4.0
First of all, I'll say that Jon Ronson's audio recording didn't add to the book, I just didn't get on with his voice. Not his fault, but I didn't enjoy his narration. Would have enjoyed it more in print I think.
Still, a fascinating ride through the recent history of madras detection and cure, shocking at times. Tony's story reminded me a little of Catch-22, the history of the DSM volumes illuminating.
Still, a fascinating ride through the recent history of madras detection and cure, shocking at times. Tony's story reminded me a little of Catch-22, the history of the DSM volumes illuminating.
janagaton's review against another edition
2.0
I was expecting a lot more intrigue and a better writing style. Some parts managed to capture my attention, but the awful dialogue execution and redundancy threw me off and caused me to take SO long to get through this one. I guess it didnt help that I also just finished reading The Killer Across the Table, which I loved reading and which is about serial killers, and I couldn't help but compare the two since the layouts are very similar. I learned a handful of things from this book, nonetheless, but it's not one I would necessarily recommend.