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A review by dana_naylor
Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne
informative
tense
fast-paced
5.0
I found this memoir fascinating.
The author got her PhD in order to understand herself and her diagnosis better.
I appreciate the observation in the introduction of her luck and privilege.
The author got her PhD in order to understand herself and her diagnosis better.
I appreciate the observation in the introduction of her luck and privilege.
It was luck that I was born into a world where I would be afforded almost every privilege imaginable. The truth, I am well aware, is that my life would have gone very differently if my race, my class, or my gender were otherwise.
There isn't anything on the cause of her sociopathy.
I found the epilogue the most interesting, where she talks about her choice to have children and some of how she navigates her relationship with her husband.
The writing and topic were very compelling. I'd pick up the book intending to just read a bit and find I'd read a hundred pages. I'm glad she wrote this and curious to see what further research on sociopathy may show.
She does have a list of research on her website faqs that isn't in the book.
https://patricgagne.com/faq/