Book Review: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. (5 Stars!!!)

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Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness

By Susannah Cahalan

5/5 Stars

Susannah is a successful reporter for the New York post when she is overcome by a rare autoimmune disease that almost puts her in a home for the rest of her life. Or worse, kills her. This memoir tells of the month when her brain betrayed her. 

I love this book. I mean love this book. I originally saw it on a Buzzfeed list and decided that it would be an interesting read. I figured it would be about mental illness, something I'm interested in, but it ended up being something much more fascinating. The author also takes time to talk about how neurological disorders and psychiatric disorders should be grouped in the same category since they both affect the brain and human behavior, which I absolutely agree with. 

I listened to this book on Audible, and it was fantastically read by Heather Henderson, who also narrates Finding Your Way In A New World and Earth Moved. Her performance of this made me feel like I was in Susannah's mind, especially during the scenes when she would scream out for help.

Overall, this book is amazing. It's one of the best memoirs I've ever read, and it turns out to be more of a thriller as well as a memoir. A Themoir? Or a memller? Either way, it's great. The book is thoroughly enjoying and insightful, and I'd recommend it to anyone, especially those interested in psychology and rare illnesses. 

Thanks for reading another one of my reviews! I'll see you all on Monday for my November Recap and my top five December releases!