A review by happiestwhenreading
Sociopath: a Memoir by Patric Gagne

3.5

While this was a fascinating look into a sociopath's mind, I also found it disturbing and scary. Gagne has funneled her illness into good by getting her doctorate in a desparate attempt to understand herself, but she also pushed so many legal and personal boundaries. From stalking people to entertaining thoughts of violence, I wondered often how she felt it was ok to skirt these gray areas. Her openness and vulnerability about her diagnosis was equal parts interesting and disturbing  - almost like she wore it like a badge of honor. I'm not saying she should hide who she is, but she seemed to use it as shock value and she often lead with it when meeting new people which I found odd.

While I didn't feel overwhelmingly compelled by her story, it was interesting to learn about sociopathy and watch her turn her situation into a success story.