Joy Sorman
Autor de Sciences de la vie
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Obras de Joy Sorman
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Sorman, Joy
- Otros nombres
- Sorman, Joy
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1973-12-28
- Género
- female
- Nacionalidad
- France
- País (para mapa)
- France
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Paris, France
- Educación
- Ecole Bossuet, Paris, France
Lycée Janson-de-Sailly, Paris, France
Capes de philosophie (1997) - Ocupaciones
- Professeur de philosophie
Auteur
Chroniqueuse - Relaciones
- Sorman, Guy (father)
- Organizaciones
- Lycée de Montbéliard, Doubs, France
Miembros
Reseñas
Premios
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 14
- Miembros
- 83
- Popularidad
- #218,811
- Valoración
- 3.2
- Reseñas
- 2
- ISBNs
- 27
- Idiomas
- 2
It started in the Middle Ages as a woman in her mid-thirties suddenly suffered a constant, tingling pain on her skin. From generation to generation, the illness continues from mother to daughter, each time bringing new and/or different symptoms. Ninon, an average teen girl, is aware of the curse she will inherit from her mother, but when it hits, the knowledge doesn't offer any relief. Like those before her, she tries to find medical assistance, but like those before her, the doctors can't seem to find a solution. With test after test and treatment after treatment, not only does she realize that modern medicine might not be capable of helping, but there are times, she's sure it's not even its true goal.
This book comes from a well-known and talented French author and has been translated into English. It's not a light book but steers with an obvious and clear purpose. The questions surrounding society's trust in modern medicine and science, how the medical world views women's health issues, and the, at times, true intentions behind medicine's greed and ambition at patients' expense are explored, allowing a darker side of all of this to come to light. And one that, unfortunately, women can and do see glimpses of themselves.
I tend to read mostly fiction, which makes the more dry and direct flow of this book stick out to me quite a bit. This isn't written in a story form, meaning it doesn't hover around dialogue, scenes or world building in that sense, but rather takes a drier and concreter look at Ninon and her experiences. It begins with a foreword, which is interesting to read, from Catherine Lacey, and then, dives into the historical explanation of when the disease first appeared in Ninon's ancestors. It takes the form of a told account rather than sliding into a more personal tone and does flow smoothly and clearly.
Embracing hard-won realizations and exploring emotions, Ninon's experiences with her disease and the medical world leave more than a little food for thought. The ending does offer that needed ray of hope and allows even the darker shadows, which cannot be ignored, to not necessarily win the upper-hand.
I received an ARC, am giving it 3.5 stars while rounding up, and found the read thought provoking.… (más)