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The Day My Brain Exploded (2013)

by Ashok Rajamani(Favorite Author)

3.44 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1565129970 (ISBN13: 9781565129979)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Algonquin Books

review 1: So this guy has a stroke (more specifically defined in the book) in his 20s. The story spans his whole life though and it’s not always clear why. The book glosses over major moments like re-learning how to walk and talk and often focuses instead on his struggles growing up (e.g., racism). While that may be worth covering it’s not exactly on-topic and we don’t really learn much about the early (and probably toughest) part of his recovery. Nonetheless it was still interesting for those interested in the brain—-this could be a good airplane book (easily skim-able and fairly short).
review 2: A 25-year-old suffering an aneurysm is a tragedy. That 25-year-old sharing his story with us through writing is enlightening. I'm always amazed by people who are ... moreso open, who can share the most horrific things that happen to them. The book reads like a diary, alternating between the intense medical emergency and before and after shots of Rajamani's life. I could feel his overwhelming energy emanating from his writing. I know that the world can seem overly full of distracting stimuli to a person with a brain injury, and that's exactly what it felt like to read his story. I especially appreciate that he's objective about his family members, and that he recognizes his burgeoning self-awareness throughout his recovery. less

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