The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves by Siri Hustvedt

The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves

Siri Hustvedt

224 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir psychology emotional reflective slow-paced
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In this unique neurological memoir Siri Hustvedt attempts to solve her own mysterious conditionWhile speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006, Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Despite her flapping arms and sh...

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informative 100%
reflective 87%
challenging 50%
emotional 25%
inspiring 25%
adventurous 12%
dark 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%
tense 12%

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slow 37%
fast 12%

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