A Beautiful Mind
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Relates how mathematical genius John Forbes Nash, Jr., suffered a breakdown at age thirty-one and was diagnosed with schizophrenia, but experienced a remission of his illness thirty years later.
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This book was probably more like 2.5 stars. Interesting, but not riveting. It was also alarmingly different than the film, which made me very frustrated with whoever made the movie. Again, good but not great. Also, for those considering reading it, it is much more math-heavy than one would expect, which I liked, but I'm not sure most would.
This was an interesting book, but I definitely don't agree with the reviewer that said it “reads like a fine novel.” But it was a good biography, and I feel like I have a better understanding of schizophrenia and an appreciation for Nash's beautiful mind. Now I need to re-watch the movie!
The writing was pretty good, but there were many discurses that didn't add much, such as various topics of mental health. Also, I would have liked some detail on the mathematics. Nash was not really a nice person; I'm amazed at how many good friends he had.
