The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat
by Oliver Sacks
Taste attributes: documentarypsychologicalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticenclosedemotive & stirringunlikely connectionshuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA fresh, grounded non-fiction book, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like surprises over comfort.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.1 / 5
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About This Book
In his most extraordinary book, “one of the great clinical writers of the twentieth century” (The New York Times) recounts the case histories of patients lost in the bizarre, apparently inescapable world of neurological disorders.
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- Author
- Oliver Sacks
- Published
- 1985
- Pages
- 308
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- Open Library
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