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

5.0

I absolutely loved it! I loved the fact that Susannah made the effort to find all of the possible details about what happened to her and the explanation to all of them. Yes, some parts were very technical and I had to read them over like 3 times before I got it correctly and sometimes I even almost fainted cause I am terrible at medical stuff. However, I loved the explanations and I am fascinated at the fact that this actually happened. It really makes me wonder how many people there are out there without a diagnosis. My only complaint (and it is not really a complaint) is that I wish I had known more about Susannah before everything started happening. Although we learn about her old self all throughout the story, I still wish I knew more about the old her. Anyway, if you are interested in the human brain and psychology, this book is for you! And if not, it is probably for you anyway.