”I write this because, as of now, I am not sure if I am privy to a terrible secret or if I myself am insane...”
How do I say this nicely? This book was....not good. Multiplied by 1000.
In a series of online blog posts, a psychiatrist named Parker tells the tale of a mystifying psych patient named Joe. According to Parker, many staff members associated with Joe have committed suicide or gone insane. As readers, we are encouraged to try to guess the mysterious mental illness diagnosis plaguing Joe while reading Parker’s internet entries.
First of all, Parker is one of the most obnoxious, smug narrator I’ve ever encountered in a book. He is literally fresh out of medical school and believes he is smarter than those with years and years of experience. Yeah, not the case, buddy. In fact, every doctor in this book is unprofessional and laughably dramatic. There was not a single likable character.
Readers are incorrectly led to believe that this is a story of legitimate mental illness, so please do not be fooled: it is NOT about mental illness, but rather supernatural impossibilities. We meet the mysterious patient, Joe, rather abruptly, and the story ends in a similar fashion. I really do not understand the point of this story, and I’m sorry to say that I’m a little upset that I spent my time reading this.
How do I say this nicely? This book was....not good. Multiplied by 1000.
In a series of online blog posts, a psychiatrist named Parker tells the tale of a mystifying psych patient named Joe. According to Parker, many staff members associated with Joe have committed suicide or gone insane. As readers, we are encouraged to try to guess the mysterious mental illness diagnosis plaguing Joe while reading Parker’s internet entries.
First of all, Parker is one of the most obnoxious, smug narrator I’ve ever encountered in a book. He is literally fresh out of medical school and believes he is smarter than those with years and years of experience. Yeah, not the case, buddy. In fact, every doctor in this book is unprofessional and laughably dramatic. There was not a single likable character.
Readers are incorrectly led to believe that this is a story of legitimate mental illness, so please do not be fooled: it is NOT about mental illness, but rather supernatural impossibilities. We meet the mysterious patient, Joe, rather abruptly, and the story ends in a similar fashion. I really do not understand the point of this story, and I’m sorry to say that I’m a little upset that I spent my time reading this.