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Reviews: All Books


Jan 2004

Review of: Published in: American Journal of Psychiatry

The Noonday Demon... is permeated with the victim’s relentless honesty, curiosity, and passion to understand his own fall and to share the fruits of his scholarly journey.

Dec 2002

Review of: Published in: ETC: A Review of General Semantics

The novelist William Styron states that The Noonday Demon is "An amazingly rich and absorbing work ..." I heartily concur with that assessment.

Mar 2002

Review of: Published in: The Guardian

Solomon charts the history, the science, and even the philosophy of depression with an industry and thoroughness that must have been hell for him to achieve.

Jan 2002

Review of: Published in: Contemporary Psychoanalysis

As well written as it is, The Noonday Demon is not an easy read and not for the faint of heart...

Dec 2001

Review of: Published in: Commonweal

This National Book Award winner encompasses the literary and scientific history of the disease... Considering its subject, a remarkably addictive and invigorating history.

Oct 2001

Review of: Published in: Christian Science Monitor

"Losing your mind, like losing your car keys, is a real hassle," Andrew Solomon observes in this sometimes humorous and always horror-filled account of depression.

Sep 2001

Review of: Published in: Hartford Courant

Despite Solomon's sagacity and completeness, the book is never ponderous or dull. Solomon mixes personal narrative, anecdote and research findings in an absorbing, flowing narrative.

Jul 2001

Review of: Published in: TIME

Solomon interweaves a personal narrative with scientific, philosophical, historical, political and cultural insights... The result is an elegantly written, meticulously researched book that is empathetic and enlightening, scholarly and useful.

Jun 2001

Review of: Published in: Hartford Courant

At times, "The Noonday Demon"' is overwhelming, not just from the potent stories of depression sufferers but also by the sheer amount of information packed into the book. Still, Solomon's eloquent and honest style proves engaging.

Jun 2001

Review of: Published in: New York Times

"The Noonday Demon" is a considerable accomplishment.... its generous assortment of voices, from the pathological to the philosophical, makes for rich, variegated reading.