Sybil (1973)

Had this been a first hand account of a therapist's encounter with a woman who was one of the first to be diagnosed with sixteen separate personalities its would have been much more engaging and fascinating account. However the story is told by a friend of Sybil and the therapist hence it does not have the same immediacy and the author's grasp of the concept of psychoanalysis was amateur and simplistic. It was a disappointing and interminably dull read ( )

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Yes, I was a child when I read this book. It left quite an impression on me, and began my fascination with the human mind. ( )

I read this book many years ago, well before watching the movie. Last summer, I met the man who wrote the Screenplay for Sybil, and it changed the lens of how I see and appreciate the book completely. What was once a four-star review of this book has now dropped to a two directly from that experience. ( )

A very interesting story, especially since it's such a controversial one. My mother was horrified that I was spending my Christmas break reading this. All she could think of was the movie starring Sally Field and the horrific child abuse scenes. I stayed up til 5am Christmas Eve (well, Christmas morning) finishing this book. If you've seen the movie, you definitely need to read the book. My only problem with the book is that Sybil's healing process was vague. ( )