Girl, Interrupted

Extremely captivating and interesting, i could not put this book down, i was so invested on what was going to happen next!

I sometimes struggle to focus on books but i found myself gripped by this one. Its shorter then other books, but is packed with so much, the author articulates their experiences in such a way that it is easy to follow and draws you in, it offers such an insight into the experiences of these women in this hospital that you feel like you are watching it happen. I could also see this being potentially triggering due to the nature of being in a mental health institution Some trigger warnings to note: self harm/suicide, drug abuse, SA, parental abuse (there are probably more I havent mentioned but these are what stood out most to me)

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book looks great! cant wait to sniff the pages 😊

Good book, but it came with things wrong with it and i know i didn’t do this.

An excellent book. I really enjoyed the author's style of writing and her description of her experiences and mental health issues.

I have BPD and unlike more common mental illnesses, there are far fewer books, TV shows or movies featuring characters or people with the disorder. You can see a remarkable shift between the previous knowledge and treatments of BPD at the time of writing to those of the present time. I’d like to say that attitudes to those living with BPD have also improved, but unfortunately, stigma is still fairly entrenched within both the public eye and the profession itself. Overall, I’d say I enjoyed the book much more than the film. I feel as though the movie romanticises mental illness a little, whilst the book more accurately reflects the raw and gritty reality of living with mental illness, and of course, how it could affect any of us.

Girl, Interrupted: Now a major motion picture from Columbia Pictures starring Winona Ryder and Angelina Jolie Before reading the book I had seen the movie of the same title, which impressed me greatly. So I bought the book - a very good hardback copy from a second hand seller. A fairly short, easily readable collection of short chapters of a thought provoking nature. The book narrates the life of Susanna Kaysen, an autobiography of a segment of her life. Considering the seriousness of her condition and those who were in hospital with her, there is place for humour as well as often touching in-quotes story telling. Susanna shows us, who may or may not call ourselves sane, an insight into the world of borderline psychosis. For her the distinction is between seeing things that we know are not real and believing they are. She certainly changed my perception of those who struggle in that altered state of mind that sometime belies reality.

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Una historia real narrada en primera persona por Susanna Kaysen. La autora recuerda su dura adolescencia con depresión, un intento de suicidio y su ingreso en un hospital psiquiátrico. Recomiendo este libro porque da una idea muy realista de cómo es vivir con depresión y de cómo eran los hospitales psiquiátricos en los años sesenta. Muy fácil de leer. El libro estaba en muy buenas condiciones y es ligero para llevarlo a cualquier sitio.

This is so easy to pick up. I read it a chapter at a time between meetings. Each chapter was like a self contained short story that all strung up together in a chain. It was honest, transparent and sensitive while allowing itself to be absurd and funny. Dark humor in the best way. If you've had mental health struggles I think you'll find a real sense of understanding here, it's written with such respect and comradery while still remembering to have fun.