I chose this book as a last resort, given that I originally wanted to read a nonfiction book. I was told that it was good, but it was nothing special. However, I found that it took such an unusual take on …show more content…
I did not realize, until reading Highly Illogical Behavior, that anxiety, depression, and agoraphobia were forms of illness, as well - “So, preliminarily, I’d say he’s got severe anxiety disorder that’s contributed to a very persistent case of agoraphobia.(35)” The fact that Solomon was homosexual seemed a bit stereotypical to me, given that it indirectly connected homosexuality to mental deficiency, which is entirely not the case. However, Whaley portrayed such an odd character quite well, which was demonstrated by the fact that I began to almost feel what Solomon was