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A review by mesy_mark
The Hospital Always Wins: A Memoir by Issa Ibrahim
3.0
When Issa got to talking about his Mom at the beginning of the book I realized where this was headed. I could see it a mile away all be not quite sure that it was all due to drugs. My guess was a psychotic break from reality but I did not realize it will all be linked back to weed. But I do have to say once the excessive weed use of the family was described then I saw the connection. I personally have not tried weed. I don't know how to roll a roach but I do know that weed, in some people, can create psychosis. Or worsen psychosis in a person already dealing with that condition. Issa was the former and it turned deadly to him.
Knowing all that he did while locked up. The sex, for instance, made me want to stop the book. How could a hospital ket this go on to patient/person of power relationships go on for there lengths? But I went on to hear this book out literally since I listened to this book through the audiobook. The text can be enriching at times but then becomes too wordy and try hard to impress the reader. The book focused more on how the staff treated Issa rather than what therapy was like when regarding day to day therapy unless I had something to do with scandal or whatever report knocking Issa down.
Overall I was drawn in by being in a hospital for such an extended time but left with a somewhat satisfied listen to. Wish more about the day was like- like therapies throughout the day- but ended p being okay with how it panned out.
Knowing all that he did while locked up. The sex, for instance, made me want to stop the book. How could a hospital ket this go on to patient/person of power relationships go on for there lengths? But I went on to hear this book out literally since I listened to this book through the audiobook. The text can be enriching at times but then becomes too wordy and try hard to impress the reader. The book focused more on how the staff treated Issa rather than what therapy was like when regarding day to day therapy unless I had something to do with scandal or whatever report knocking Issa down.
Overall I was drawn in by being in a hospital for such an extended time but left with a somewhat satisfied listen to. Wish more about the day was like- like therapies throughout the day- but ended p being okay with how it panned out.