A review by andriawrites
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

5.0

This story was so gripping and fascinating. Cahalan uses masterful and raw storytelling to recount her "month of madness" and the subsequent months following her recovery; you literally feel like you are with her every step of the way, from the moment she develops her psychosis, to her slow but crucial recovery into her formal life. Cahalan not only gives readers a perspective into her feelings and her crisis but also uses this book as a meditation on how many mental and neurological illnesses are misdiagnosed or ignored. Trully a memorable and intrusctive read, if you're somewhat of a hypochondriac you should probably avoid this book, but it's worth the read anyway!