Going to get Consider the Lobster today. I have two recommendations for books which transport you straight into the full interiority of mental illness in incredibly florid, lucid fashion:
Consider the Lobster is worth every penny. And you WILL laugh out loud. I've read Styron's Darkness Visible, but haven't read the Vonnegut - will order that one today. Styron's an interesting character. I've also just picked up The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher - about addiction and how that term is seen, from one who knows. He also references Al Mele (!) on akrasia in the first few pages, so that's obviously cool!
Going to get Consider the Lobster today. I have two recommendations for books which transport you straight into the full interiority of mental illness in incredibly florid, lucid fashion:
Darkness Visible by William Styron (depression)
The Eden Express by Mark Vonnegut (psychosis)
Consider the Lobster is worth every penny. And you WILL laugh out loud. I've read Styron's Darkness Visible, but haven't read the Vonnegut - will order that one today. Styron's an interesting character. I've also just picked up The Urge by Carl Erik Fisher - about addiction and how that term is seen, from one who knows. He also references Al Mele (!) on akrasia in the first few pages, so that's obviously cool!