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Posted by trouble on February 8, 2002, at 23:41:20
LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom
1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucksBLURBS:
"A dazzling psychiatric whodunit...Yalom brings to his latest work of fiction an authentic mastery of the techniques of psychotherapy AND a real genius for showing the reader what is really going on inside the head of a psychiatrist while he or she is shrinking someone." Los Angeles Times
"A hilariously intricate tale... This may be the funniest and most sensitive novel ever written about psychoanalysis." San Jose Mercury news
"Yalom's insight into his own profession is sharp and merciless, recalling both Oliver Sacks and Studs Terkel. This is a novel for anyone who wants to know how the mind of a psychotherapist really works." San Fransisco Chronicle.
Do Believe The Hype.
Posted by kiddo on February 9, 2002, at 0:20:09
In reply to Entertaining fiction by Irvin D. Yalom, posted by trouble on February 8, 2002, at 23:41:20
This one I'm reading regardless of the consensus (sp?)
Maybe I'll "Shrink" my shrink :-)
> LYING ON THE COUCH (existentialist psych) Irvin D.Yalom
> 1996 HarperPerennial (Harper Collins) 13 bucks
>
> BLURBS:
>
> "A dazzling psychiatric whodunit...Yalom brings to his latest work of fiction an authentic mastery of the techniques of psychotherapy AND a real genius for showing the reader what is really going on inside the head of a psychiatrist while he or she is shrinking someone." Los Angeles Times
>
> "A hilariously intricate tale... This may be the funniest and most sensitive novel ever written about psychoanalysis." San Jose Mercury news
>
> "Yalom's insight into his own profession is sharp and merciless, recalling both Oliver Sacks and Studs Terkel. This is a novel for anyone who wants to know how the mind of a psychotherapist really works." San Fransisco Chronicle.
>
> Do Believe The Hype.
Posted by Noa on February 11, 2002, at 12:11:42
In reply to Re: Entertaining fiction by Irvin D. Yalom » trouble, posted by kiddo on February 9, 2002, at 0:20:09
I must say, --JMHO, but: UGH. I tried reading it and it was deadly. If there was supposed to be any suspense in it, it seemed predictable to me from the beginning. I skimmed through it to confirm, of course. But I just couldn't get through it. Dullsville.
Posted by noa on February 13, 2002, at 17:24:32
In reply to Entertaining fiction by Irvin D. Yalom, posted by trouble on February 8, 2002, at 23:41:20
Sorry, trouble. Hope my post about this book didn't come across as dissing your suggestion. I was just being honest about my experience.
Posted by anniebananie on February 16, 2002, at 3:46:37
In reply to Entertaining fiction by Irvin D. Yalom, posted by trouble on February 8, 2002, at 23:41:20
> Do Believe The Hype.I do. There is also at least one other story about the same character in one of his books (I think it was a collection of both fiction and non-fiction). All I'll say is that it involves those audio recordings doctors often make for themselves after seeing a patient.
Everything I've read of his, fiction or non-fiction, was worthy of the hype. I nominate any and all of it.
Posted by trouble on February 20, 2002, at 10:04:34
In reply to Re: Entertaining fiction by Irvin D. Yalom » trouble, posted by noa on February 13, 2002, at 17:24:32
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