Weekends at Bellevue Audiobook

" You would think that Dr. Holland would have a lot of interesting stories to tell. Not so much. I also couldn't get past the author's narcissism. We get it, you're smart and a bad-ass... "

" Some interesting stories here... disappointed at some big examples of transphobia. "

" So interesting! Especially for someone in the mental health field "

" As someone who has worked in all types of mental health settings, I couldn't wait to read this book. I found the author to be a bit self indulgent and was dissappointed that there was more about her than stories of her patients. "

" I do appreciate her honesty, but she really annoyed me. "

" Interesting book about Dr. Hollands eight years in Bellevue's mental health unit. However I am disturbed at Dr. Holland's lack of clinical skills. She might be good at diagnosis and prescribing the correct medication but patients with mental illness need a psychiatrists to have clinical talk therapy skills. Dr. Holland herself goes into therapy in an attempt to improve her interaction with her patients. Sadly in my opinion she never reaches the levels of compassion needed to treat patients with severe mental illness. I was relieved that Dr. Holland left Bellevue hospital at the end of the book. "

" couldn't finish b/c of extreme boredom. "

" Went in thinking would be a telling book about mental illness - but was more of a memoir. Some parts good though. "

" Physician, heal thy self! "

" This was a good book, but I was hoping the book would have more patient stories and less about the author's life. All in all a decent book, one I would recommend to others. "

" Not nearly as interesting as I had hoped for. When I finished the book I thought that the author was never a person I would want to know. "

" I would have liked more about the hospital & patients and less about her life. "

" Loved it! Julie Holland is brilliant. Just heard it's going to be made into a TV show. "

" I won this book on the giveaways and I'm glad I did! It is probably a book I might not have boughten off the shelf, not my normal type. But it was really interesting and gave insight into a topic I knew nothing about. Readers should check it out! "

" thoroughly enjoyed this book. Julie Holland is an engaging and entertaining writer. "

" It gives me unhappy feelings when I feel like I wouldn't get along with the author as a person, but there ya go. Maybe it was just how interesting Bellevue was vs. how completely typical her life & struggles were. Conclusion: wish there was a "just the crazy parts" version. "

" I read this book in a weekend. I really liked it and it brought me back to my days at the state psych hospital. She has a good way of writing that made me able to relate to what she was sayng and also think of my own life journey. "

" Started stronger than it finished but still a very intersting look at ER psych medicine. "

" Allows the reader to be a fly on the wall at the most famous hospital in NYC. The author is hard to like, as her actions show little compassion. Not that I read the book to learn about the doctor as much as being that fly on the wall. "

" Holland's stories of working at Bellevue Psych ER for 9 years - fascinating! "

" I loved this memoir, really interesting how she combines her experiences with patients, and her own reflections on herself as a doctor. "

" I didn't care for this very much, I thought the author was too self-centered to be an effective psychiatric caregiver. "

" I love this story!!! It gives you a view of what physicians who deals with mental health patients dothrough. "

" Makes me feel a hell of a lot better about my own craziness. At least I am not running naked through Times Square barking like a dog! "

" Weekends at Bellvue is a fast and interesting biography. There are a few places where it gets a little boring but for the most part I really liked it. "

" Fabulous insight into the inner workings of the Psych Ward at the famous hospital! I really liked it. "

" Not nearly as interesting as I had hoped for. When I finished the book I thought that the author was never a person I would want to know. "

" You would think that Dr. Holland would have a lot of interesting stories to tell. Not so much. I also couldn't get past the author's narcissism. We get it, you're smart and a bad-ass... "

" Aside from entertaining, this book also tells the story of a psyche-doctor's exploration into her own defenses and attitudes, and her maturation into a vulnerable adult.Wow that sounded cheesy but it's true. It was easy and enjoyable to read, but I feel I gained some insight as well. "

" I love a good book about the medical field and this one fit the bill. "

" I gave this 5 stars not because it's my favorit, cherished book. But rather because it was incredibly interesting and every story got me involved from the very start. Plus, I like the subject matter :) "