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A review by mouseinmypocket
Head Case: My Brain and Other Wonders by Cole Cohen
5.0
I've recently discovered how much I love memoirs. In my teens and through most of my 20s, I wouldn't touch them. Why would I want to read about someone else's life? Maybe that's part of being younger. We are so centered on ourselves that we have no idea what the stories of other people's lives can do to enrich our understanding of our own lives.
Head Case is one of those books. I may not have a hole the size of a lemon inside my brain, but I can certainly relate to many of Cohen's anxieties, and issues with what it means to really be an adult.
"Everyone has secret truths, circumstantial, biological, historical; everyone weighs what they are willing to risk in trying to connect with another human."
Many popular websites make lists of the books that are important for you to read in your 20s or 30s. I think this book could easily make any of those lists. While Cole's biology makes her story uniquely her own, I think there might be a bit of Cole in everyone who struggles to find their way in the world.
There was a time or two that I got a bit lost in the words on the page, having to re-read passages that were either philosophically or intellectually challenging - but a good book should always challenge us in some way. I'm glad this book did.
Head Case is one of those books. I may not have a hole the size of a lemon inside my brain, but I can certainly relate to many of Cohen's anxieties, and issues with what it means to really be an adult.
"Everyone has secret truths, circumstantial, biological, historical; everyone weighs what they are willing to risk in trying to connect with another human."
Many popular websites make lists of the books that are important for you to read in your 20s or 30s. I think this book could easily make any of those lists. While Cole's biology makes her story uniquely her own, I think there might be a bit of Cole in everyone who struggles to find their way in the world.
There was a time or two that I got a bit lost in the words on the page, having to re-read passages that were either philosophically or intellectually challenging - but a good book should always challenge us in some way. I'm glad this book did.