The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves by Siri Hustvedt

The Shaking Woman or A History of My Nerves

Siri Hustvedt

224 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir psychology emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

In this unique neurological memoir Siri Hustvedt attempts to solve her own mysterious conditionWhile speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006, Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Despite her flapping arms and sh...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.57
based on 203 reviews

Moods

informative: 100%

reflective: 92%

challenging: 42%

inspiring: 28%

emotional: 21%

mysterious: 21%

hopeful: 14%

adventurous: 7%

dark: 7%

relaxing: 7%

tense: 7%


Pace

6% of readers chose fast
66% of readers chose medium
26% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Content Warnings

Loading...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more