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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
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I don’t usually write reviews. I found this book interesting to listen to. Whether or not people agree with her diagnosis, I think the most important aspect of the author telling her story is to help others understand that not everyone feels or thinks in the same way. For the most part, many of us have been raised to accept those similar to us and misunderstand those not like us. I find it intriguing to hear her experiences and consider them when questioning the thought and behaviors of others. This is important for anyone working with children and in public service.
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As a psycho enthusiast, I really liked this memoir! A lot of insights on sociopathy, psychopathy, the early signs and treatments. I recommend!
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I'm not going to say it's a masterpiece but it's an interest book about an interesting premise. it deserves to be read and I like the audiobook. I think a lot of people in the reviews have judged it before reaching the end.
All in all I think it is a good book but of course I don't trust it to be completely true, which is something the author has said herself in the book. They are a diagnosed sociopath after all. There are probably some things that they have changed or altered to make the book more interesting, but the point they were trying to make doesn't change. The stigma surrounding mental illnesses and the justification of certain bad behavior by self-diagnosing is what this book is trying to correct or bring awareness to. Too many people are using a perceived mental illness as a shield from the consequences of their actions. More often than not these people aren't even ill, they just don't want to be held responsible. Yet no one is allowing people who really want help to be helped like sociopaths.
I think people need to read the book before they form their opinion.
All in all I think it is a good book but of course I don't trust it to be completely true, which is something the author has said herself in the book. They are a diagnosed sociopath after all. There are probably some things that they have changed or altered to make the book more interesting, but the point they were trying to make doesn't change. The stigma surrounding mental illnesses and the justification of certain bad behavior by self-diagnosing is what this book is trying to correct or bring awareness to. Too many people are using a perceived mental illness as a shield from the consequences of their actions. More often than not these people aren't even ill, they just don't want to be held responsible. Yet no one is allowing people who really want help to be helped like sociopaths.
I think people need to read the book before they form their opinion.
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We get it….you’re a sociopath.
As one would imagine this book is an enticing read - especially the sections where Patric (love the name) describes her childhood, full of her mothers depression, and her own disturbing antics as a little kid sociopath. I was fascinated by her descriptions of the experience of sociopathy - her writing being a delight to read, rich and deeply descriptive.
Even the romance(s?) detailed in the book are well written and humanizing.
But by the end, it felt like “Sociopath: the drinking game” take a shot every-time she says “sociopath.” The editing around the end of the book could have been more fine tuned, and the writing, while still enjoyable, became redundant.
I wish I learned more about sociopathy from reading this book - instead, I learned about the life of a very interesting, but extremely privileged woman, who feels very little if not at all, and behaves strangely because of it, am I mad? No.
As one would imagine this book is an enticing read - especially the sections where Patric (love the name) describes her childhood, full of her mothers depression, and her own disturbing antics as a little kid sociopath. I was fascinated by her descriptions of the experience of sociopathy - her writing being a delight to read, rich and deeply descriptive.
Even the romance(s?) detailed in the book are well written and humanizing.
But by the end, it felt like “Sociopath: the drinking game” take a shot every-time she says “sociopath.” The editing around the end of the book could have been more fine tuned, and the writing, while still enjoyable, became redundant.
I wish I learned more about sociopathy from reading this book - instead, I learned about the life of a very interesting, but extremely privileged woman, who feels very little if not at all, and behaves strangely because of it, am I mad? No.