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The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat: And Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks
4 reviews
bludgeoned_by_hail's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
A warm, empathetic approach to the harrowing existential horror pit of neuropathology.
While sometimes it may get a bit slow or overly technical for a lay audience, I believe the book balances the tasks of presenting thorough neuropathological case studies, making interesting narratives of them, highlighting the human individuals behind the conditions, and analyzing the broader patterns these cases reflect in science and society with a lot of poise, compassion, and curiosity.
Very recommended to anyone looking to pursue a career in the field.
While sometimes it may get a bit slow or overly technical for a lay audience, I believe the book balances the tasks of presenting thorough neuropathological case studies, making interesting narratives of them, highlighting the human individuals behind the conditions, and analyzing the broader patterns these cases reflect in science and society with a lot of poise, compassion, and curiosity.
Very recommended to anyone looking to pursue a career in the field.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Ableism and Forced institutionalization
lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I received this as a gift after stumbling across the title while working at a university bookstore. I thought the content sounded fascinating.
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is a collection of different case studies from renowned neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. Each chapter chronicles a different patient suffering with a different type of memory-related issue.
I really enjoyed how this book was organized and presented. There were sections that grouped related cases together, and there was an introduction for each section to give a high-level overview of what was going to be discussed. Each case and patient were discussed thoughtfully; however, it is quickly evident that this book was written many years ago because some of the terminology used felt insensitive. The mind is a wild and fascinating place, and I think it is riveting to learn about different instances of medical anomalies.
If you are interested in or studying the mind, I recommend this work, and I will certainly keep Oliver Sacks's work in mind to pick up in the future.
"The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat" is a collection of different case studies from renowned neuroscientist Oliver Sacks. Each chapter chronicles a different patient suffering with a different type of memory-related issue.
I really enjoyed how this book was organized and presented. There were sections that grouped related cases together, and there was an introduction for each section to give a high-level overview of what was going to be discussed. Each case and patient were discussed thoughtfully; however, it is quickly evident that this book was written many years ago because some of the terminology used felt insensitive. The mind is a wild and fascinating place, and I think it is riveting to learn about different instances of medical anomalies.
If you are interested in or studying the mind, I recommend this work, and I will certainly keep Oliver Sacks's work in mind to pick up in the future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, and Injury/Injury detail
zoebill96's review against another edition
challenging
informative
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body horror, Chronic illness, Drug use, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail
laurataylor's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail