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A review by lmacbrook
Sickened: The Memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy Childhood by Julie Gregory
5.0
There are so many, yet so few words to describe this book. My friends laugh and think it’s creepy that my favorite genre is psychological thrillers. But, they make me feel like I’m not alone in my thoughts and in the trauma of my childhood. For those looking for a book in the dark- this is a good one to befriend. Though I have never experienced MBP firsthand, after reading this book, I feel like I have held a friend’s hand through their journey.
The scenes where Julie is living in a world of mirrors and spending endless time finding herself and seeing herself captivated me. The specific description of how she could not understand that the beautiful person she saw in the mirror was herself made me feel like I wasn’t crazy.
After many years of having constant out-of-body experiences and wondering if others felt like they weren’t connected to the image they saw in the mirror too, I finally felt seen. I felt like Julie had reached into my soul and said “I’ve been there.”
I could go on, and on, and on about how this book spoke to me, but we’re not here to read about me. Read the book. Let it in and try to connect to Julie or Danny in some way. Let her healing help you heal. Enjoy the journey.
The scenes where Julie is living in a world of mirrors and spending endless time finding herself and seeing herself captivated me. The specific description of how she could not understand that the beautiful person she saw in the mirror was herself made me feel like I wasn’t crazy.
After many years of having constant out-of-body experiences and wondering if others felt like they weren’t connected to the image they saw in the mirror too, I finally felt seen. I felt like Julie had reached into my soul and said “I’ve been there.”
I could go on, and on, and on about how this book spoke to me, but we’re not here to read about me. Read the book. Let it in and try to connect to Julie or Danny in some way. Let her healing help you heal. Enjoy the journey.