The Great Pretender by Susannah Cahalan

The Great Pretender

Susannah Cahalan

382 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction history psychology science informative medium-paced

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From "one of America's most courageous young journalists" (NPR) comes a propulsive narrative history investigating the 50-year-old mystery behind a dramatic experiment that changed the course of modern medicine. For centuries, doctors have struggl...

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informative 96%
reflective 48%
challenging 43%
dark 19%
emotional 16%
mysterious 13%
sad 12%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
tense 5%
adventurous 2%

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fast 10%

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