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A journalist explores the world of psychopaths and the people who diagnose them
2011Fast paceLight
What it is about
Jon Ronson travels to meet a man who claims to have faked insanity, a doctor who developed a checklist for psychopaths, and a businessman. He examines how the label is used.
Who will enjoy it
Readers who like quirky nonfiction.
What you will get
A bestselling book of narrative journalism.
The Psychopath Test Facts: Pages, Genre and Setting
Genre
Nonfiction · Psychology · Journalism · Madness
Length
288 pages · ≈ 8 h
More about this book
Characters
Jon Ronson and the people he meets.
Setting
Hospitals, boardrooms and living rooms.
What makes it different
A funny and uneasy look at the mental health industry.
Feel
Funny, odd and thoughtful.
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