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Apr 30, 2017TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Girl, Interrupted is a memoir by Susanna Kaysen focusing on her personal experiences after being diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder in a psychiatric hospital. The book does not follow a strict storyline rather a collection of stories shes had when in the hospital and the people in it. When in the hospital Susanna meets a girl named Lisa who is a sociopath and periodically escapes and serves as an influence in Kaysen's recovery. She tells her experiences with electroconvulsive therapy and other therapies. I would recommend this book because it presents a real-life experience of mental illness and recovery. @GoosReviews of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library Girl, Interrupted is a hauntingly beautiful memoir about Susanna Kaysen’s experience at a psychiatric hospital. After one session with a psychiatrist she had never met before, Susanna Kaysen was sent away to McLean Hospital, specialized to deal with troubled young women, where she meets many characters from Lisa to Daisy. Staying there for a period of 18 months, Susanna reflects on her own mental illness and how to truly define “sanity”. This memoir shows the different ways one goes through mental illness and will change the way you think about it. 4.6 out of 5. -@freshprinceofbooks of The Hamilton Public Library's Teen Review Board Girl, Interrupted is a very interesting novel about Susanna Kaysen's own experiences at Mclean Psychiatric Hospital during the 1960’s. Kaysen recounts stories of all of the fascinating people she met in her “parallel universe,” such as other patients like Polly, Daisy, and Lisa. This memoir makes you feel like you are part of her world and helps you understand what she and others around her were going through. This is definitely worth the read and it’s fairly short so it won’t take you a while to finish. I would rate it 4/5 stars. - @reginaphalange of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library