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A review by _astridedwards_
Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen
5.0
A timeless memoir of mental illness, social stigma and the the darkest thoughts of the human psyche.
Susanna Kaysen was admitted - against her will - to McLean Hospital in 1967. She remained there for two years, in a ward with other young women, all of whom were struggling with their own demons.
While social mores have changed in the four decades since, mental illness remains a misunderstood and taboo subject - and Girl, Interrupted remains as relevant as ever.
Susanna Kaysen was admitted - against her will - to McLean Hospital in 1967. She remained there for two years, in a ward with other young women, all of whom were struggling with their own demons.
While social mores have changed in the four decades since, mental illness remains a misunderstood and taboo subject - and Girl, Interrupted remains as relevant as ever.