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A review by witchhenrietta
Nothing: A Portrait of Insomnia by Blake Butler
3.0
Nothing. Well, there would be a lot to say about this book, but you better read for yourself to fully understand.
I found this read disturbing and at the same time disturbingly interesting. I could not stop reading until I was so tired I simply had to go to bed. Which is, in itself, paradox when reading about insomnia. Blake's mixture of theories about insomnia, its causes and its cures, and his very own experiences involving himself writing and his family history makes this book rather special.
However, you must be truly interested in the subject and like modern philosophy a lot to get through this book. I recommend it to anyone who is an insomniac and likes thinking beyond usual patterns.
I found this read disturbing and at the same time disturbingly interesting. I could not stop reading until I was so tired I simply had to go to bed. Which is, in itself, paradox when reading about insomnia. Blake's mixture of theories about insomnia, its causes and its cures, and his very own experiences involving himself writing and his family history makes this book rather special.
However, you must be truly interested in the subject and like modern philosophy a lot to get through this book. I recommend it to anyone who is an insomniac and likes thinking beyond usual patterns.