I just finished the third book in Stieg Larson's Millienium series: The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest. My thoughts are at Goodreads, like I mentioned earlier, but spoiler, it was amazing.
I also wanted to mention my primary thoughts on Saving Normal. I picked it up because... well, my goal is to be a psychiatrist, and I thought it was convenient to read. I read the first 6 pages, then it sat on an end table until it was due... and it had a hold on it. So rather than read the whole book like most reviewers do, let's do something fun and get my first impression (because first impressions are always accurate).
For one thing, I found it preachy. This guy is a psychiatrist saying all the rotten things that psychiatrists do. Not so entertaining or enlightening. Another thing is that he seemed to be shutting down idea after idea when defining normal. I can only surmise that his goal was to present something he thought was fantastic, but who can tell. (Oh right, the readers... Whatever).
Overall, I became frustrated with his highly critical writing, so I just gave up. I'm ok with that and won't be finishing it in the foreseeable future. Feel free to read it and disagree with me (or tell me the bullet points so I can sound smart). Until next time, happy reading!
I also wanted to mention my primary thoughts on Saving Normal. I picked it up because... well, my goal is to be a psychiatrist, and I thought it was convenient to read. I read the first 6 pages, then it sat on an end table until it was due... and it had a hold on it. So rather than read the whole book like most reviewers do, let's do something fun and get my first impression (because first impressions are always accurate).
Overall, I became frustrated with his highly critical writing, so I just gave up. I'm ok with that and won't be finishing it in the foreseeable future. Feel free to read it and disagree with me (or tell me the bullet points so I can sound smart). Until next time, happy reading!
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