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Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Sociopath is a memoir from a perspective that is usually maligned in literature. Patric Gagne has known she was different since a very young age, and this memoir details much of her childhood, college years, and her early years of adulthood.
I found this very immersive and felt empathy for Gagne, who struggles to feel empathy. She spends a lot of time explaining what the overwhelming apathy feels like for her and her struggles to avoid that feeling in an acceptable, safe way. The second third gets a little repetitive, but I still found it enjoyable. And the final chapter and epilogue bring the book together in a way that highlights the possibility of a full, healthy life for people that our society wants to ostracize.
I took a lot away from reading this- namely more understanding of people who the mental health field is failing. I recommend reading!
I found this very immersive and felt empathy for Gagne, who struggles to feel empathy. She spends a lot of time explaining what the overwhelming apathy feels like for her and her struggles to avoid that feeling in an acceptable, safe way. The second third gets a little repetitive, but I still found it enjoyable. And the final chapter and epilogue bring the book together in a way that highlights the possibility of a full, healthy life for people that our society wants to ostracize.
I took a lot away from reading this- namely more understanding of people who the mental health field is failing. I recommend reading!