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ptitirodactyle 's review for:
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness
by Susannah Cahalan
challenging
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
As a future medical practitioner, it felt so refreshing to see a patient’s point of view. During our studies, we are taught to see patients more as cases than people. It was a privilege to be allowed a glimpse into how her condition affected her daily life and her relationships, not only her body.
The story is told as a sort of mystery at first, which allows the reader to live through the events as they happened to Cahalan. Her experience as a journalist really shines there. Her vulnerability and honesty were also strong-suits for the novel. In many memoirs, authors tend to avoid portraying themselves in anything but a good light. This choice from the author allowed her humanity to shine through.
I appreciated the balance between the objective theory (medicine, science) and her personal experience.
I will definitely be recommending this book to my classmates! 😊
The story is told as a sort of mystery at first, which allows the reader to live through the events as they happened to Cahalan. Her experience as a journalist really shines there. Her vulnerability and honesty were also strong-suits for the novel. In many memoirs, authors tend to avoid portraying themselves in anything but a good light. This choice from the author allowed her humanity to shine through.
I appreciated the balance between the objective theory (medicine, science) and her personal experience.
I will definitely be recommending this book to my classmates! 😊