Lee
Mmm, yeah I dont know about this. From start to finish, something felt off about the author’s self-account. Something overtly aggrandizing and forcibly boss girl. My first point of question starting with how she doesn't explain why she goes by “Patric” despite being Patricia, leading me to assume it's a business tactic to evoke thoughts of Patrick Bateman. A majority of the book read to me as a privileged upper class White kid growing up and whining woe is me, but also always conveniently being the one to solve everything including her own diagnosis. Patric writes herself with extreme bias: being way too all-knowing of her situation, too caring of those around her, some kind of martyr for all sociopaths struggling in life, her being skilled enough to commit various crimes, and also lacking any struggle and difficulty when it comes to getting into UCLA or even on a lesser front, finding a therapist she trusts. Things went way too smooth, and a lot of it could possibly be from the fact that she had a wealthy upbringing and full support of a rich father during her university time, while also being conventionally good looking. I'd be far more curious of a similar idea for a biography coming from someone who did not have wealth, privilege, and social liberation.
Patric Gagne comes off to me as someone who is just anti-social, as there are various points of overlap between what she describes and what I feel about myself and one of my best friends. I'm of no position to diagnose her or myself, but a handful of moments just didn't line up and fit with this autobiography. Had she co-written this with a respected and well-known professional in the mental disorders field, ping-ponging between her memories and the professional’s insights, the book could've yielded a more well-rounded and accepted end result.
Mmm, yeah I dont know about this. From start to finish, something felt off about the author’s self-account. Something overtly aggrandizing and forcibly boss girl. My first point of question starting with how she doesn't explain why she goes by “Patric” despite being Patricia, leading me to assume it's a business tactic to evoke thoughts of Patrick Bateman. A majority of the book read to me as a privileged upper class White kid growing up and whining woe is me, but also always conveniently being the one to solve everything including her own diagnosis. Patric writes herself with extreme bias: being way too all-knowing of her situation, too caring of those around her, some kind of martyr for all sociopaths struggling in life, her being skilled enough to commit various crimes, and also lacking any struggle and difficulty when it comes to getting into UCLA or even on a lesser front, finding a therapist she trusts. Things went way too smooth, and a lot of it could possibly be from the fact that she had a wealthy upbringing and full support of a rich father during her university time, while also being conventionally good looking. I'd be far more curious of a similar idea for a biography coming from someone who did not have wealth, privilege, and social liberation.
Patric Gagne comes off to me as someone who is just anti-social, as there are various points of overlap between what she describes and what I feel about myself and one of my best friends. I'm of no position to diagnose her or myself, but a handful of moments just didn't line up and fit with this autobiography. Had she co-written this with a respected and well-known professional in the mental disorders field, ping-ponging between her memories and the professional’s insights, the book could've yielded a more well-rounded and accepted end result.