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A Girl Behind Dark Glasses
by Jessica Taylor-Bearman
This is a tough one to review just because it's so full of emotion -- as am I, honestly. I picked up this book because I saw the author in the documentary Unrest (which I highly, highly recommend), and because I suffer from ME/CFS myself, though not as severely.
I'm used to doctors not taking ME/CFS patients seriously, but this was still an eye opener. The way the doctors acted, going from dismissive to outright abusive, was horrific. And this wasn't all that long ago. This is likely what others will experience today, which is why books like this are so important. Some parts of this book were almost like a horror novel.
It's hard to put words to why this was such a good and powerful read. All I can say is I absolutely recommend it, but it's not easy.
I'm used to doctors not taking ME/CFS patients seriously, but this was still an eye opener. The way the doctors acted, going from dismissive to outright abusive, was horrific. And this wasn't all that long ago. This is likely what others will experience today, which is why books like this are so important. Some parts of this book were almost like a horror novel.
It's hard to put words to why this was such a good and powerful read. All I can say is I absolutely recommend it, but it's not easy.