There’s a lot of good material but I feel Jamison was trying to do too many things in one book. And sometimes the language felt padded. Needed more ruthless editing. 

She also comes across as a frustrating and annoying  girlfriend. One feels sorry for her partner. 

Like many very smart people she can talk and argue and rationalize but it stays on the surface. Pretty words that skate over some deeper reality. It’s typical that she snobbishky fears she’s too smart for AA. Her appreciation of less intelligent people risks being condescending, and her privilege certainly shows — with all her fancy degrees and writing residencies. But that’s judging the person not the book. 

I think I might like The Empathy Exams better, if it’s less self absorbed.