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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
by Susannah Cahalan
A quick and fascinating story.
Part One (Crazy), when things started to unravel, was magnetic. Part Two (The Clock), the author's hospitalization, was very good. Part Three (In Search of Lost Time), the author’s recovery, was generally very good but had some annoying moments that slowed the narrative.
The author has a nice straightforward writing style and did an excellent job of presenting medical and scientific jargon in clear and understandable ways. She struck the perfect balance of providing the right amount of information without overwhelming the reader. Also, the author wrote with commendable and refreshing honesty.
I was less enthused about the later passages involving her mother and father. Despite the author’s efforts to present them favorably they were simply unlikable. I can't fault the author for writing about them, because they were central to the story, but they were a drag nonetheless.
Part One (Crazy), when things started to unravel, was magnetic. Part Two (The Clock), the author's hospitalization, was very good. Part Three (In Search of Lost Time), the author’s recovery, was generally very good but had some annoying moments that slowed the narrative.
The author has a nice straightforward writing style and did an excellent job of presenting medical and scientific jargon in clear and understandable ways. She struck the perfect balance of providing the right amount of information without overwhelming the reader. Also, the author wrote with commendable and refreshing honesty.
I was less enthused about the later passages involving her mother and father. Despite the author’s efforts to present them favorably they were simply unlikable. I can't fault the author for writing about them, because they were central to the story, but they were a drag nonetheless.