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sakisreads's review against another edition
dark
informative
tense
slow-paced
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 ✨
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Bullying, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
machinations's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Sexual violence and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood