Vanessa's Reviews > Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America

I received a copy of this book by asking nicely on twitter, and I was so excited to read it when I got it. I was instantly rapt. This is the fascinating story of identical quadruplets who all developed schizophrenia. It examines their (somewhat horrifying) early life, the research they underwent at NIHM, and what happened next. It also delves into the still unsettled nature/nurture debate, which is also about medications vs psychotherapy. As someone who has been in hospitals and on medications and given electroshock therapy, I found this really interesting and relevant even to me, not a schizophrenic quadruplet. The book was propulsive, highly readable, and full of invaluable tidbits. If you’re at all interested in science, multiples, mental illness, or just interesting nonfiction generally, I highly recommend pre-ordering!