I initially picked up "Sybil" as part of a friend's book club. I can remember my mom watching the movie starring Sally Fields when I was younger and seeing it on my own when I was older. The case is intriguing and I was really excited to see if the book was just as thought-provoking.
From Amazon: More amazing than any work of fiction, yet true in every word, it swept to the top of the bestseller lists and riveted the consciousness of the world. As an Emmy Award-winning film starring Sally Field, it captured the home screens of an entire nation and has endured as the most electrifying TV movie ever made. It's the story of a survivor of terrifying childhood abuse, victim of sudden and mystifying blackouts, and the first case of multiple personality ever to be psychoanalyzed.
You're about to meet Sybil-and the sixteen selves to whom she played host, both women and men, each with a different personality, speech pattern, and even personal appearance. You'll experience the strangeness and fascination of one woman's rare affliction-and travel with her on her long, ultimately triumphant journey back to wholeness.
I ultimately enjoyed reading this book. It is not light subject matter, but because of it's narrative style the book is a pretty easy read. You can't help feel sorry for Sybil. Whether or not her case of Dissociative Identity Disorder is truly the real deal or not, the abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother is horrifying. I give "Sybil" a strong B.
Other books about Sybil:
"Sybil Exposed" by Debbie Nathan
SYBIL in her own words: The Untold Story of Shirley Mason, Her Multiple Personalities and Paintings by Patrick Suraci Ph.D.
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