Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen is a powerful memoir based on the author’s experiences in a psychiatric hospital in the late 1960s.
After a sudden psychiatric evaluation, eighteen-year-old Susanna Kaysen spends nearly two years at McLean Hospital, where she encounters a group of young women whose lives and experiences challenge her understanding of sanity, identity, and normality.
Written with sharp observation, dark humor, and honesty, Girl, Interrupted explores mental health, identity, adolescence, friendship, institutional life, and the blurred boundaries between sanity and illness.
The edition shown is the 30th Anniversary Edition, featuring a new introduction by the author.
Key Features
- Memoir by Susanna Kaysen
- Based on the author's experiences in a psychiatric hospital
- Explores identity, mental health and adolescence
- Honest, observant and often darkly humorous writing
- 30th Anniversary Edition
- Includes a new introduction by the author
- National bestseller
- Basis for the acclaimed film Girl, Interrupted
Product Details
| Detail |
Information |
| Book Title |
Girl, Interrupted |
| Author |
Susanna Kaysen |
| Edition |
30th Anniversary Edition |
| Language |
English |
| Genre |
Memoir / Biography / Mental Health |
| Format |
Paperback |
| SKU |
RIBL-GIR-001 |
About the Author
Susanna Kaysen is an American writer best known for Girl, Interrupted, her memoir about her experiences at McLean Hospital. Her writing is known for its candid and distinctive exploration of personal experience, identity, and mental health.
Who Should Read This Book?
- Readers who enjoy memoirs and autobiographies
- Fans of personal and psychological narratives
- Readers interested in mental health and identity
- Anyone interested in stories about adolescence and self-discovery
- Fans of books adapted into films
- Readers who appreciate honest and unconventional storytelling
