A review by kristendom
Just Like Someone Without Mental Illness Only More So by Mark Vonnegut

4.0

This book by the son of Kurt Vonnegut was intriguing and informative at the same time. It was probably about 2/3 about his experience with bipolar disorder and 1/3 about his complaints about the healthcare industry, so maybe the title was just a little misleading. But the firsthand accounts of his descent into episodes of bipolar disorder and subsequent hospitalizations, and his recovery to become a pediatrician were compelling and gave me a glimpse into what it feels like experiencing that illness. It's also an important book for showing that those of us with mental illness can still do things like write, graduate from Harvard medical school, and be successful professionals. Definitely worth reading.