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On BooksOnTheMap, this book is pinned to: McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts.

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The author listed for this title on BooksOnTheMap is Susanna Kaysen.

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Biography & Memoir

Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir - Susanna Kaysen

Name: Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir
Author: Susanna Kaysen

Story location: McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts

Kaysen revisits her time in a psychiatric hospital, describing diagnosis, institutional life, friendship, and the blurred line between illness and conformity.

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Where is Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir set?: On BooksOnTheMap, this book is pinned to: McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts.
What genre is this book?: This title is filed under: Biography & Memoir.
Who wrote Girl, Interrupted: A Memoir?: The author listed for this title on BooksOnTheMap is Susanna Kaysen.
Where can I listen to the audiobook of this book?: You can listen to this audiobook on Audiobooks.com, along with tens of thousands of other audiobooks.