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definestrange's review against another edition
challenging
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Fire/Fire injury
seventhswan's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
3.5 stars, but a very strong 3.5 - this was a fascinating read! I don't truly know if I believe in premonitions or not, despite believing I and people I know have experienced them, and it seems like neither Knight nor the researchers in this book know if they do either. A conclusion either way is never drawn, and we are left to make up our own minds.
Regardless, though, I thought this was an accessibly-written book, free of outright woo but also of preachy scepticism. The opening section about Aberfan was particularly gripping. I did find that the following sections meandered a bit - everywhere they went was interesting enough, but I struggled to find the thread linking them together - and I would have liked to hear more about the later work and wrapping-up of the Premonitions Bureau. Towards the end things got a little repetitive (here is a bad thing that happened, here is someone who predicted it) but it was refreshing to read such a well-researched, clearly-written book about something a little fringe!
Regardless, though, I thought this was an accessibly-written book, free of outright woo but also of preachy scepticism. The opening section about Aberfan was particularly gripping. I did find that the following sections meandered a bit - everywhere they went was interesting enough, but I struggled to find the thread linking them together - and I would have liked to hear more about the later work and wrapping-up of the Premonitions Bureau. Towards the end things got a little repetitive (here is a bad thing that happened, here is someone who predicted it) but it was refreshing to read such a well-researched, clearly-written book about something a little fringe!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Mental illness and Medical content
Minor: Gun violence, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
lela's review against another edition
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
3.5
This book has lots of interesting content but lacks clear structure/direction. The focus is also not what I'd expect from the title/blurb as it is more of a story of the man who founded the bureau rather than about the bureau itself. It was still very readable and interesting, I'm glad I picked it up
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Medical content
linguaphile412's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child death, Death, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Gun violence, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
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