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A review by sierrabowers
Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
This was a great read about the horrifying reality of undiagnosed illnesses and how so many can closely resemble one another. I can relate to a lot of the things Susannah reported about her own illness, such as all tests coming back normal. It takes a caring and determined doctor to keep trying when all else fails.
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Confinement, Cursing, Mental illness, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Gaslighting, Alcohol, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail