A review by simone_ebony
The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales by Oliver Sacks

informative inspiring sad slow-paced

3.5

It took me a while to get used to this style of writing, but Oliver Sacks is definitely a great author. I think he manages a great mix of information and description to properly convey people's lives and conditions. I did think the outdated language and attitudes, although obviously appropriate for the time, did affect my enjoyment of the book, as did the pace.

Though what really surprised me about this book was that it's not really a neuroscience book as was said when I was recommended this. There's actually very little scientific content, but rather the appeal is that you get to see the clinician's perspective and the thought processes that led to a lot of conclusions in early neuroscience.
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