Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

Patient H.M.

A Story of Memory, Madness, and Family Secrets

2016 • 15 pages

Ratings10

Average rating3.7

15

While this book had interesting information about the history of lobotomy and mental health treatment over the past 150 years, it jumped around quite a bit and felt a bit jumbled. The attempts to weave together Henry M.'s story and the history of the surgeon who performed his lobotomy was not entirely successful. There were too many other patients and other surgeons muddled the story and made it hard to follow.

(Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)

August 15, 2016Report this review