The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness by Suzanne O'Sullivan

The Sleeping Beauties: And Other Stories of Mystery Illness

Suzanne O'Sullivan

336 pages first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction health psychology informative mysterious reflective medium-paced
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A riveting exploration of the phenomenon of psychosomatic disorders, mass hysteria, and other culture-bound syndromes occurring around the world. In Sweden, hundreds of refugee children fall asleep for months and years at a time. In upstate New Y...

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informative 98%
reflective 56%
challenging 43%
emotional 14%
mysterious 13%
sad 13%
inspiring 11%
hopeful 8%
dark 5%
adventurous 1%
relaxing 1%
tense 1%

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medium 56%
slow 40%
fast 3%

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