Comments on: Review: Falling into the Fire, Christine Montross

By: Cecelia

Cecelia — Sat, 21 Jun 2014 19:17:36 +0000

Interesting! I haven’t read many books of this stripe (mostly because I fear they’ll head into self-help territory, I think), but I did enjoy THE PSYCHOPATH TEST a few years ago. I think I may see if I can get this one through my local library. Lovely review!

By: litlove

litlove — Thu, 19 Jun 2014 16:02:25 +0000

I am so very glad you enjoyed it! I thought her discussions about the patients and the medical ethics that surrounded their cases was wonderful. But like you I feared the memoir bits were… well, a bit much, in comparison to that suffering. I feared it was me being British and cynical so you have no idea how relieved I am to know that you reacted similarly! Fortunately they only represent a tiny fraction of the text. Love your review.

By: stitchesandmarginalia

stitchesandmarginalia — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:58:08 +0000

Whenever I read these types of books I waffle between being fascinated and hypochondriacish. Or sometimes I manage both simultaneously.

By: NWK (@MumsyNancy)

NWK (@MumsyNancy) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 16:20:02 +0000

She talks about Jerusalem syndrome? No way is Social Sister getting this until I have read it in its entirety.

By: jenclair

jenclair — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:34:50 +0000

I love books like this! When I was on my Brain book itinerary, I read about other cases in which brain malfunctions took exotic turns, and in some cases, what was done to cure or improve the situations. Two that were very good: Phantoms in the Brain by V.S. Ramachandran and Sandra Blakeslee and The Body Has a Mind of Its Own by Sandra and Matthew Blakeslee (mother and son).