Wendy H. (donkeycheese) - , reviewed on 6/2/2013 + 1255 more book reviews

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Brain on Fire is a true account and it will leave you, at times, speechless. I love watching medical dramas on television, but this is a real person. And what happened to her is very scary. I couldn't even imagine waking up one morning, strapped to a bed, and not knowing what happened in the past month - especially when told you've been awake the whole time.

From the medical dramas I watch, there is usually a team of doctors trying to diagnose someone or someone gets misdiagnosed because the symptoms present themselves differently. That's pretty much what happened to Susannah, but with quite a bit more things that convoluted things and made her sink into madness for a month. It's fascinating reading, if not horrific at times, and Cahalan does it with complete candor. I felt a myriad of emotions reading this book- - it was very hard to put down. A fascinating, brilliant book told by a courageous woman. Highly recommend!

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