The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality Summary and Reviews

The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality
by Joan Frances Casey, Lynn Wilson

The Flock: The Autobiography of a Multiple Personality
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Author: Joan Frances Casey, Lynn Wilson
Afterword: Frances Howland
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05-26
ISBN: 0449907325
Number of pages: 320
Publisher: Ballantine Books

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Book Review: A bit slow, and it's no SYBIL.
Summary: 3 Stars

I found this book disappointing. I've read "Sybil" about 10 times over the years, and was expecting something equally intriguing. While I sympathize with Jo, the main character, I found the plot slow-moving and there were so many personalities mentioned that it was hard to keep them straight. The book does provide a little clearer explanation of the inner workings of the mind by someone with MPD. However, the allusions to abuse are so vague and general, that I couldn't really understand what it was that caused the disorder. In Sybil's case, there was no mistake about the traumas she suffered from her mother. In The Flock, I felt like a hint was dropped here and there; but most of it just had Jo whining about wanting to spend more time with her therapist and vice versa. The subject is extremely interesting, and I liked the technique of having excerpts from Lynn's medical observations intercut with the story. But considering the issue, I found it too 'soft'. And from what I read, I had a more difficult childhood than the patient! Maybe I missed something...but there was never any real revelation and I ended the book with too many questions unanswered.

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