I had read this fascinating book around the time when the film 'Awakenings' was released, I guess it was in the 90s. It was a Japanese translation.
It's always a fascinating experience to read again books written in English, the books I had read in Japanese years ago.
In a bizarre way, I've always found it much easier to get into it when I read in English. I don't read almost anything in Japanese now.
The same is true of watching films. I hardly watch Japanese films, I've found them boring. Anyway, I've once realised that I was watching 'Jiro dreams of sushi' (a superb documentary) reading English subtitles!
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One of my all time favourite books Hiro! I once heard an audiobook read by Oliver Sacks himself - can't remember if it was this book or another of his. Never seen awakenings - must check it out.
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