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Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking

By: Marianne Eloise
Narrated by: Jaimi Barbakoff
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Obsessive was, still is, my natural state, and I never wondered why. I didn't mind, didn't know that other people could feel at peace. I always felt like a raw nerve, but then, I thought that everyone did.

Writer and journalist Marianne Eloise was born obsessive. What that means changes day to day, depending on what her brain latches onto: fixations with certain topics, intrusive violent thoughts, looping phrases. Some obsessions have lasted a lifetime, while others will be intense but only last a week or two.

Obsessive, Intrusive, Magical Thinking is a culmination of a life spend obsessing, offering a glimpse into Marianne's brain, but also an insight into the lives of others like her. From death to Medusa, to Disneyland to fire, to LA to her dog, the essays explore the intersection of neurodivergence, fixation and disorder, telling the story of one life underpinned and ultimately made whole by obsession.

©2022 Marianne Eloise (P)2022 W F Howes Mental Health Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Health Human Brain
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The premise of this book really appealed, but it was a DNF for me. Got around half-way through and couldn't stand the voice-over style of the narrator. Way too try-hard whimsical and cute for me.

In terms of the book's content, listening to this was like when one of your friends tells you about a dream they had. For several hours.

Anyway, not for me.

Not for me. The narrator really annoyed me.

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