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Todas las esquizofrenias by Esmé Weijun Wang

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emilianeyer's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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5.0

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leah_alexandra's review against another edition

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4.0

There is a lot of medical content in this book, which I struggle with. So potential readers should keep that in mind. Overall, this is a valuable read with clear prose. I think the strongest portions were the ones dealing with experiences coming up against institutions—higher ed in particular—but of course any medical institution as well. I didn’t feel as much emotional connection as I expected to, maybe because the author does not go in depth into her familial relationships. I don’t think she should have to, it’s just what I’m used to in reading memoirs.

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4.5

This book flew by! Wang weaves her personal narrative into a broader societal and historical context of mental illness smoothly and poignantly. She writes with impressive clarity and reflectiveness. I was so moved by her different descriptions of her own experiences and those of the people around her. She illustrates the detours, rabbit holes, alternative paths, and dead ends of diagnosis and treatment that are so often overlooked around complex conditions. Her writing is frank without being hopeless. I also appreciate how she moves between traditional and non traditional treatment mindsets/approaches/paradigms in a way that’s grounded in her own needs.

Highly recommend this book, especially to those wanting a better grasp of chronic illness and schizophrenia.

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4.5

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3.5

This book was so thought-provoking! We as a society tend to cast out anyone with disorders like schizophrenia, so this candid set of essays helped in gaining more empathy and a better understanding 😳

The part with the most impact for me was when Esmé Wang gets asked to leave Yale University and then the accounts of many other people with disorders that had been ‘asked to leave’ educational institutions due to their fear of a bad image 😫

This quote got me:

‘Yes, I thought, our eyes meeting, you may think I'm hot, but I'm also a rotting corpse. Sucks to be you, sir.’ 😂

I would definitely like to do more research into schizophrenia, having had this book as a catalyst. 3.5 out of 5 stars for me, thank you ✨

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orndal's review against another edition

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3.0

The essays are okay, but they are psuedo-intellectual at times. wangs persistent provlem is her sheer unlikeability - there is absolutely no charisma. She dabbles in interesting topics, but those stories give way to her less than ideal anecdotes.
Quoting solsnit and sontag she makes sure the reader knows what she is trying to accomplish, but placing herself in their company does her a great disservice.

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5.0

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4.0

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5.0

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