Eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen was sent to McLean Hospital in 1967 after a session with a mysterious psychiatrist. In a ward famous for housing clientele like Sylvia Plath, Robert Lowell, James Taylor, and Ray Charles and its progressive methods, Kaysen spent two years of her life with other teenage girls who were able to afford such innovative treatment.
In this horrific and sharp memoir, Kaysen recalls vivid portrayals of the fellow patients and their caretakers. She leaves us with a razor sharp and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness and recovery. She redefines society’s standards on what qualifies as insanity. Girl Interrupted is cut throat, maddening, human, darkly comedic and heartbreakingly honest. We recommend you read this
In this horrific and sharp memoir, Kaysen recalls vivid portrayals of the fellow patients and their caretakers. She leaves us with a razor sharp and unforgettable portrayal of mental illness and recovery. She redefines society’s standards on what qualifies as insanity. Girl Interrupted is cut throat, maddening, human, darkly comedic and heartbreakingly honest. We recommend you read this