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saheffernan (157 KP) rated Four weeks, Five people in Books
Apr 14, 2019
iiiQueenBean (2 KP) rated 13 Reasons Why - Season 1 in TV
Jun 26, 2018
Dean (6921 KP) rated The Haunting (1999) in Movies
Jun 5, 2018
Eleanor Luhar (47 KP) rated Here Lies Bridget in Books
Jun 24, 2019
Louise (64 KP) rated The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat in Books
Jun 29, 2018 (Updated Jun 29, 2018)
I enjoyed the individual case studies and the complexities of neurology but the heavy use of jargon made me rate this lower. What made me rate lower was he referenced to other neurologists like I knew them and had read their books. This is a book for people with an understanding of neurological disorders.
This book touched on a lot of hard subjects that I wasn't expecting(eating disorders, self harm, and rape), and it handled all of them very honestly. It didn't hold back, but it didn't glorify any unhealthy behavior either. I absolutely love Virginia, the main character, and can't wait to read more about her in the sequel.
Book Divas (227 KP) rated Wintergirls in Books
Dec 12, 2017
Reading this book took me back to high school and the day I walked into the locker room and saw one of my dearest friends undressed... the way she looked still haunts me but I'm thankful that her parents sent her away to an inpatient program.
This is one of those reads that opens your eyes to eating disorders and packs a powerful message into each and every single line. A must read.
This is one of those reads that opens your eyes to eating disorders and packs a powerful message into each and every single line. A must read.
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Good Writing
Immersive
Exciting
Fave author, great family
I do love Marian Keyes, the way she's able to take the every day and make it interesting. I couldn't put this down and loved the dynamics of the characters.
For some reason I couldn't keep hold off who was who's partner in the beginning as it switches perspectives.
I really loved the twists in the story.
There's a trigger warning for this book worth noting for those with history for of eating disorders.
For some reason I couldn't keep hold off who was who's partner in the beginning as it switches perspectives.
I really loved the twists in the story.
There's a trigger warning for this book worth noting for those with history for of eating disorders.
Katey Bassett (610 KP) rated The Unremembered Girl in Books
Dec 10, 2018
This was a kindle first pick for me a long time ago, I really liked this story, be it that it was very hard to follow at first. Even though it was short and some details were glossed over that could have welcomed more attention paid to them I found the love story endearing. Because, afterall, this was a love story. I thought it could have focused more on PTSD and PPD but it was a love story and not something that was supposed to focus on the realities of these disorders.
Bubba Gee (147 KP) rated Brain on Fire (2016) in Movies
Jun 28, 2019
A look at mental health and wrongful diagnosis
Contains spoilers, click to show
Susannah Callahan, (played by Chloe Moretz). Becomes increasingly plagued by visions and voices in her head, as time goes on she becomes paranoid and violent also suffering seizures and tantrum like behaviour.
Locked away for everyone's safety as she is thought to have serious psychosis, she becomes catatonic.
A doctor who specialises in brain disorders comes along after a length of time and spots the wrongful diagnosis and that this young woman has a rare form of encephalitis.
Explained as one side of her brain being on fire.
This is well done and thoughtfully played around some difficult issues.
Locked away for everyone's safety as she is thought to have serious psychosis, she becomes catatonic.
A doctor who specialises in brain disorders comes along after a length of time and spots the wrongful diagnosis and that this young woman has a rare form of encephalitis.
Explained as one side of her brain being on fire.
This is well done and thoughtfully played around some difficult issues.