almondgutkind's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Chronic illness
Minor: Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, and Vomit
almeidalmt's review against another edition
4.0
I love the author’s writing style but lost interest partway through. Because of the writing style I might check out other books the author has written.
I will say the book does have me look differently at Freud and I wonder what really happened between the girl and the Zs. I feel like we never get the complete story but I suppose neither did Freud.
I will say the book does have me look differently at Freud and I wonder what really happened between the girl and the Zs. I feel like we never get the complete story but I suppose neither did Freud.
desperate_andy's review against another edition
3.0
This story evolves itself around a 17 year old girl with pain and body aches who has just had enough, and when her father decides she should go to therapy to get cured, she is obliged to start treatment with a very well known doctor, who has a different way to deal with her symptoms: Dr. Sigmund Freud. We see both perspectives of this plausible not so effective therapy session, that lasted only about three months.we get to know secrets from the patient's life and the connections they have with Freud and his intimate life too.
This novel is of fiction but is a very intriguing and interesting read, Kohler does demonstrate her writing skills, and i think this book should be more popular. Defenitely recommended, very light read with great vocabulary
This novel is of fiction but is a very intriguing and interesting read, Kohler does demonstrate her writing skills, and i think this book should be more popular. Defenitely recommended, very light read with great vocabulary
johannalm's review against another edition
3.0
Dreaming for Freud, Sheila Kohler
An interesting take on the meetings between Freud and the young woman he later referred to in a case study as Dora. Reimagined based on lots of research, we meet the young and striving Freud, determined to prove his theories about dreams. We also learn about the teenage Dora. A bright and educated girl, she is angered by her parents bad behavior and attempted manipulation of her life. Dora feels she has every right to be frustrated and this unhappiness is manifesting itself in diverse physical pain. Freud wants to help her and use her to further his theories - - so Dora dreams for him. Best of all Kohler imagines that Dora invents her dreams after reading the Dr's own book on dreams. She wants to help him so he will ultimately help her. Great interpretation of this very famous relationship. At times a slow read but ultimately an insightful look at the history of both people and Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century.
An interesting take on the meetings between Freud and the young woman he later referred to in a case study as Dora. Reimagined based on lots of research, we meet the young and striving Freud, determined to prove his theories about dreams. We also learn about the teenage Dora. A bright and educated girl, she is angered by her parents bad behavior and attempted manipulation of her life. Dora feels she has every right to be frustrated and this unhappiness is manifesting itself in diverse physical pain. Freud wants to help her and use her to further his theories - - so Dora dreams for him. Best of all Kohler imagines that Dora invents her dreams after reading the Dr's own book on dreams. She wants to help him so he will ultimately help her. Great interpretation of this very famous relationship. At times a slow read but ultimately an insightful look at the history of both people and Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century.
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