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Brain On Fire: My Month of Madness by Susannah Cahalan

informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.5

Susannah Cahalan was a successful journalist at the New York Post. At 24, she was snae, healthy and happy. Until she wasn't.

What started as a headache soon turned to blackouts, seizures, hallucinations and violent episodes. With doctors blaming alcohol, mental illness and even epilepsy, Brain on Fire documents Susannah's lost month to an illness which would change her and the medical world.

I had heard of Susannah's story long before I picked up the book and the neurology and psychology elements really intrigued me. I enjoyed this book, I did. However the medical jargon was difficult for me, a very none scientifical person, to get my head around making it a slower read than expected.

An honest insight into what can happen when the body attacks the brain, this book is one I won't forget easily.

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

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mysterious reflective sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

I read this book as I had seen so many reviews online. I did enjoy it but I actually felt let down by the ending.

I felt that Cadance could've found things out a bit slower or a with a bit more build up. I felt like everything happened all at once in the last sort of 50 pages.

Still, it was quick, enjoyable for the most and fully readable.

How to Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie

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dark funny medium-paced