Sybil
by Flora Rheta Schreiber
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivaltroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded biography that is heavy, emotional and dark. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.6 / 5
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About This Book
This is the amazing story of a woman who lived with 16 different personalities. Here is the unbelievable yet true story of Sybil Dorsett, a survivor of terrible childhood abuse who as an adult was a victim of sudden and mysterious blackouts. What happened during those blackouts has made Sybil's experience one of the most famous psychological cases in the world.
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- Author
- Flora Rheta Schreiber
- Published
- 1973
- Pages
- 446
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