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Summary: Disjointed and Disappointing
Review: I would first like to say that I have not seen the movie that was based on this book, and I am not judging it in relation to the movie. Girl, Interrupted is a memoir of a young woman who was committed to a mental institution after just one session with a psychologist. What I did not understand was why, after only one session, she allowed this stranger to shove her into a taxi and commit herself to an institution. It started off well, involving different people who were in the institution and things they did, but further into the book Kaysen started trying to be a psychologist herself. I did not want a psychology lesson, I wanted more information about what went on in the institution itself. She was in there for quite a while, and yet there isn't much about her life in the hospital. I can see how the movie would be a lot better since the viewers would be spared a tedious psychology lesson.
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Summary: You'd be crazy not to read this book!
Review: Knowing nothing about this book I began it with low expectations, and was continuously surprised and impressed in my reading of it. I thought it might turn into a cry for sympathy from a misunderstood teen turned adult; not so. Entertaining and as funny as it can be without being tasteless, Ms. Kaysen's novel gives the impression of telling facts like they were, not in the interest of garnering sympathy but for the purpose of promoting understanding of human characteristics which are widely diagnosed but not always understood. I found it refreshing to read so open an account of misconceptions and traits which appear to run rampant in my own generation. Entertaining enough to be read for that purpose alone, the book raises interesting questions about people's conceptions of mental illness, and the limits of "normal." I definitely recommend this book!
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Summary: GIRL INTERRUPTED
Review: Very well written book. I think it's great that Susanna Kaysen wrote a book about her expience in the women's ward. It was very brave of her to share her feelings with the world.This book makes you think about who you are and how other people see you, and in my opinion any book that makes you think about any thing at all, is well written. Throughout the book you can read the charts that the nurses and doctors kept on her, I thought it was wonderful you could see what she was thinking and what the doctors thought she was thinking, it was a helpful comparison. I would recomend this book to any one who enjoys learning new and interesting things about other people.
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Summary: A disjointed disappointment
Review: Having seen the movie, I was very excited to get the book and see a more in depth view of the complex character of Susanna Kaysen. I was extremely disappointed with the book however. While the movie presents the viewer with a clear and fluid timeline and story, the book jumps back and forth through time with the only cohesive thread apparently being Kaysen's insanity.If you enjoyed the movie, watch it again and avoid this book.
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Summary: disturbing
Review: Well written story that has some really disturbing moments like the mindset of someone right when they're about to commit suicide. Definitely a page-turner!
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Summary: great book!
Review: This is a must read if you've ever been hospitalized for depression or other psychological diseases. I read it soon after I had gotten home from the hospital and it took away some of the loneliness that I had been having. Some parts are slow, but don't give up because it will truly enrich your life and outlook on other people with diseases similar to Susanna Kaysen's. Oh yeah, the movie is good too!
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Summary: Ever wonder about that thin line?
Review: Girl, Interrupted introduces you to Borderline Personality as well as to Susanna as a teen-ager. Would you decide not to sign in? Or would you trust that the recommendation for signing into McLean Hospital was the right thing to do? Throughout this story, I wondered if the main character really was certifiable just as she was presented in the movie. Unfortunately, I walked away with this: truth is what is recorded on papers and reports, no matter what you believe. This is definitely a book worth reading even if you saw the movie.
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Summary: A great read!
Review: I read this book a few years ago. If you didn't particularly like the movie, I suggest your read the book -- it's much better!
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Summary: Girl Interrupted
Review: I debated on buying this book, but when I found out it was becoming a movie I was sold! How disappointed I was!! The fact that she allowed some doctor to shove her in a taxi and send her off to a mental institution is a mystery to me. Along with the fact that she never mentioned who was paying for her stay. She even got married, but before marriage she dated her husband to be and continued to live in the mental institution. After she got married then divorced she went back to the institution. Why? The main character's behavior did not warrant being locked up in an institution and she focuses on other roommates because she apparently didn't have anything to say about herself that would seem interesting. I was just "TOO THREW" with the whole book. It left alot of unanswered questions. It wasn't all that funny either. I'm going to donate my book to the goodwill.
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Summary: Not a fan of this book
Review: It's interesting to see the differences in the reviews...you either loved it or hated it. I'm in the latter category. I read it because I had planned to see the movie. Now I don't even want to see the movie. I didn't mind the style, which flips between different settings -- you get to see the author's true admittance record and psychological reports. Actually, that part was interesting. The interwoven plot just didn't move me. My advice is to skip the book altogether.
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