Because I know a one person who is definitely a sociopath, and a second person who might be.

Standard true crime fare; nothing overly revealing (except for the fact that Mark Hacking supported gay marriage), but still interesting.

The book went a bit overboard with the shock factor, and a few moments were "ew"-inducing, but at its heart is a very dry, sardonic look at how far some people will go for 15 minutes of fame.

I've owned this book for 11 years, but for some reason I never read it until now. I have no idea why, because it's a well-written, interesting memoir about depression!

An extremely provocative look at WWII through new eyes.

A moving look at life beyond a nuclear war. The struggles seemed like they'd be fairly accurate. And it would be just my luck to end up with only religious fanatics as my fellow survivors!

I really admire Dornstein's goal, and I think he does a solid job of achieving it. Sometimes his language bordered on dull, but overall, he achieves what he sets out to do: he honors his lost brother.

Excellent! I knew nothing about the Nigeria-Biafra War, and this told me so much about the conflict and its impact on the innocent residents of Biafra. It's a beautifully told story.

It's interesting how the pivotal climax of this book--Thorarinn's assault--is actually NOT the point of the book. It's really just treated as a fleck on the tumultuous sea of his father's mental collapse. I really enjoyed this book, but I did think the language was a bit...distant. Maybe that was deliberate?

Music theory and neuroscience for the lay person. A cool depiction of how art and science gel together beautifully!