sksrenninger 's review for:

Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

3.0

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Seriously gripping - I couldn't put this down. Her inexplicable seizures and psychosis will definitely get your adrenaline pumping. It was kind of weirdly shaped, though, maybe because the author couldn't remember anything that happened and had to rely on research. I wasn't really sure what she was building towards, and the short chapters sometimes gave it a very choppy feel. The writing never lost that over-dramatic tabloid feel, which was annoying. Just the same, an enlightening - and disturbingly compelling - read. Recommended to anyone interested in mental health, especially.