A Leg to Stand on
by Oliver Sacks
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalempowerment/personal growth
Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring biography: serious and slow-burning. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
Dr. Oliver Sacks's books Awakenings, An Anthropologist on Mars and the bestselling The Man Who Mistook His Wife For a Hat have been acclaimed for their extraordinary compassion in the treatment of patients affected with profound disorders.
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- Author
- Oliver Sacks
- Published
- 1984
- Pages
- 222
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