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A review by moon_daisy
Case Study by Graeme Macrae Burnet
challenging
funny
mysterious
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
For me this is a 3.5 stars but I have rounded it up here. I was a big fan of His Bloody Project and its pseudo-historical style and love the concept of "discovered notebooks". So this was a really interesting premise.
Here's what I liked:
The way that it incorporates psychology history, like the the anti-psychiatry movement, which is interesting to me as a psychology student.
The main character and the way they were characterised. They felt distinctive as a voice throughout their sections.
The "unreliable narrator" mystery.
And here's what I wasn't so sure about:
I would have liked a little more clarity, despite liking the mystery overall. A little more to work with?
Leading on from that, I felt it ended a little too soon, abruptly even.
I wanted to spend more time on the "hook" of the story but didn't feel like there was enough dedicated to it (or a resolution reached).
Thinking about it, all of these points are about wanting more out of what we already have.
Overall a solid read, especially if you are interested in psychology, but don't expect all of the answers or it to be "satisfying".
Here's what I liked:
The way that it incorporates psychology history, like the the anti-psychiatry movement, which is interesting to me as a psychology student.
The main character and the way they were characterised. They felt distinctive as a voice throughout their sections.
The "unreliable narrator" mystery.
And here's what I wasn't so sure about:
I would have liked a little more clarity, despite liking the mystery overall. A little more to work with?
Leading on from that, I felt it ended a little too soon, abruptly even.
I wanted to spend more time on the "hook" of the story but didn't feel like there was enough dedicated to it (or a resolution reached).
Thinking about it, all of these points are about wanting more out of what we already have.
Overall a solid read, especially if you are interested in psychology, but don't expect all of the answers or it to be "satisfying".