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The Divided Self

Name: The Divided Self
Author: R. D. Laing

by R. D. Laing

1959•Documentary•221 pages

Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricateenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentarytroubled leads

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Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy non-fiction book, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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4.5 / 5

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About This Book

First published in 1960, this watershed work aimed to make madness comprehensible, and in doing so revolutionized the way we perceive mental illness. Using case studies of patients he had worked with, psychiatrist R. D.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DocumentaryPsychologicalSocial commentaryTroubled leads

Subjects

PsychiatryCases, clinical reports, statisticsCase studiesSchizophreniaExistential psychotherapyMental illnessSchizoid personalityPathological Psychology

Details

Author: R. D. Laing
Published: 1959
Pages: 221
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Source: Open Library

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