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A review by clarentium
The Premonitions Bureau: A True Story by Sam Knight
adventurous
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
This felt like multiple books muddled together: a biography of John Barker; an illustration of mental health treatment in midcentury Britain; a discussion of the role that fear plays in medicine; and a more abstract exploration of humanity's relationship with time and predicting the future.
Each part was interesting on its own but, together, they formed a disjointed narrative.
The writing itself was generally good, though a little too heavy with quotes that disrupted the natural flow. Knight's more anecdotal discussions of time were particularly engaging.
Overall, an intriguing book that felt like it didn't quite know what it was.
Each part was interesting on its own but, together, they formed a disjointed narrative.
The writing itself was generally good, though a little too heavy with quotes that disrupted the natural flow. Knight's more anecdotal discussions of time were particularly engaging.
Overall, an intriguing book that felt like it didn't quite know what it was.