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A review by circularcubes
Falling Into the Fire: A Psychiatrist's Encounters with the Mind in Crisis by Christine Montross
4.0
3.5 stars
Last month I read Body of Work, which is Montross's first book about her reflections during and after taking a first-year medical school human anatomy lab. I was struck by the beauty of Montross's writing - her training as a poet comes across, and she has as an eye for historical anecdotes (thus, a woman after my own heart). When I saw she had another book published, I knew I'd enjoy reading it.
And I did - Falling Into the Fire has a lot of the same lyricism and story-telling that I liked about Body of Work. The only thing is, I couldn't get as into the subject matter of this book. Montross went on to become a psychiatrist after medical school, and this book is an examination of some of the cases that have stuck with her. They're fascinating stories, but I liked how universal the themes of human anatomy and dissection were in Body of Work. I also had a difficult time with some of the stories - surprisingly, I find human dissection easier to stomach than the obsessive swallowing of metal objects.
Still, enjoyable.
Last month I read Body of Work, which is Montross's first book about her reflections during and after taking a first-year medical school human anatomy lab. I was struck by the beauty of Montross's writing - her training as a poet comes across, and she has as an eye for historical anecdotes (thus, a woman after my own heart). When I saw she had another book published, I knew I'd enjoy reading it.
And I did - Falling Into the Fire has a lot of the same lyricism and story-telling that I liked about Body of Work. The only thing is, I couldn't get as into the subject matter of this book. Montross went on to become a psychiatrist after medical school, and this book is an examination of some of the cases that have stuck with her. They're fascinating stories, but I liked how universal the themes of human anatomy and dissection were in Body of Work. I also had a difficult time with some of the stories - surprisingly, I find human dissection easier to stomach than the obsessive swallowing of metal objects.
Still, enjoyable.