This would be a low three stars from me. It was interesting more than entertaining. And there were parts that were uncomfortable to read, but not skip the paragraph bad. I liked how the author saw the good in her trials, and how generously she loved those closest to her, but not how she handled certain situations. I guess that's what you get when you're dealing with non fiction. I'm glad I read it, as I like to walk in someone else's shoes for a while, but they were not a fun pair to wear. I really love memoirs by people with odd disorders and/or childhoods (this has both!). The problem a lot of them suffer from is that they have really amazing stories to tell but lack the ability to tell it well. This is often solved co-writing the book with an experienced writer. Sellers, however, was a English professor before she even found out she had a neurological condition. Which means she has a grasp of the English language and what it means to write something good.So everything Sellers had to say was interesting to me, but I was mostly impressed by the fact that she managed to say it really well. She's articulate and knows how to delivery a well-crafted story. Recommended to anyone who likes memoirs or wants to learn about face blindness.
Good stories just not so much "my" type of reading. It does spark an interest in face blindness.
—Monica
I resisted this book for about 100 pages and then it was like water rushing. Recommended.
—andrea
Like a train wreck but couldn't stop reading it! So uncomfortable and curious.
—hlmechling
Very interesting memoir, though a bit short on details
—totallylovelybooks1981
Just OK, interesting subject.
—meeyah
