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Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia

Pamela Spiro Wagner, Carolyn Spiro
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Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006

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Pamela Spiro Wagner, Carolyn Spiro

Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2006
Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Genre
Biography

Psychology
Setting

United States • 1960s-2000s

Topic
Health

Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2006

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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Super Short Summary

Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia chronicles the lives of identical twin sisters, Pamela Spiro Wagner and Carolyn Spiro. The memoir explores their contrasting experiences, as Pamela lives with schizophrenia while Carolyn becomes a psychiatrist. Through alternating narratives, the book provides insight into their personal challenges and resilience while navigating mental illness and the medical profession.

Informative

Emotional

Challenging

Mysterious

Contemplative

Reviews & Readership

4.2

3,909 ratings

76%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

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Review Roundup

Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia offers a raw and authentic glimpse into living with schizophrenia. The dual narrative provides depth, highlighting each sister's perspective. Praise focuses on its emotional impact and educational value. Some critique its occasional lack of cohesion. Overall, it's a compelling, insightful read.

Who should read this

Who Should Read Divided Minds: Twin Sisters and Their Journey Through Schizophrenia?

Readers interested in mental health narratives, especially those focusing on lived experiences of schizophrenia, will find Divided Minds compelling. Fans of Susanna Kaysen's Girl, Interrupted or Elyn Saks' The Center Cannot Hold will appreciate this candid exploration of family, identity, and resilience.

4.2

3,909 ratings

76%

Loved it

19%

Mixed feelings

6%

Not a fan

Book Details
Pages

336

Format

Autobiography / Memoir • Nonfiction

Genre
Biography

Psychology
Setting

United States • 1960s-2000s

Topic
Health

Mental Illness

Psychology
Publication Year

2006

Audience

Adult

Recommended Reading Age

18+ years

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