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synnereads 's review for:
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales
by Oliver Sacks
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
This book is 40 years old, and it shows. There are a ton of words in it, that we simply wouldn't use today. I don't hold it against the book – it's a product of its time – but it might be something worth taking into account, if you consider reading it.
Also, I don't think I necessarily agree with the way the author framed or viewed certain conditions, but that might also have to do with the age of the book.
What is the book about? It's simply a collection of stories of Oliver Sacks' real-life patients with neuropsychological and neurological issues. The stories are without a doubt fascinating, and told with insight and empathy. However, I don't think Mr. Sacks' writing is always the best.
The prose was sometimes very verbose, as well as being full of unexplained neuropsychological lingo that I'm pretty sure most people don't know (like agnosia, dyspraxia etc). And as far as I understand, this book is not just meant for people in the psychology and neurology fields. So that's a bit odd. He also kept referencing researcher friends and friends like we're supposed to just know who they are...!? Also weird.
To conclude, I would say that the book is well worth a read if you're interested in neuropsychology, but it's certainly not without its flaws.
Also, I don't think I necessarily agree with the way the author framed or viewed certain conditions, but that might also have to do with the age of the book.
What is the book about? It's simply a collection of stories of Oliver Sacks' real-life patients with neuropsychological and neurological issues. The stories are without a doubt fascinating, and told with insight and empathy. However, I don't think Mr. Sacks' writing is always the best.
The prose was sometimes very verbose, as well as being full of unexplained neuropsychological lingo that I'm pretty sure most people don't know (like agnosia, dyspraxia etc). And as far as I understand, this book is not just meant for people in the psychology and neurology fields. So that's a bit odd. He also kept referencing researcher friends and friends like we're supposed to just know who they are...!? Also weird.
To conclude, I would say that the book is well worth a read if you're interested in neuropsychology, but it's certainly not without its flaws.