- Published: 15 January 2013
- ISBN: 9780099554356
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 352
- RRP: $35.00
The Locked Ward
Memoirs of a Psychiatric Orderly
- Published: 15 January 2013
- ISBN: 9780099554356
- Imprint: Vintage
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 352
- RRP: $35.00
I really enjoyed The Locked Ward. He is compassionate without any taint of sentimentality, and the way he uses language is so elastic. It's like he's the most brilliant court-jester in the most colourful of courts. Bravo to him!
Gabriel Weston, author of Direct Red
Observant, modest, lightly erudite and heavily self-deprecating...an informative read.
Scotland on Sunday
His tone is just right - perfect for the subject matter. He's like a very good documentary maker; he knows exactly where to point the camera
Spectator
We come away with a better understanding of life on a locked ward, and the book should contribute to a more open discussion of mental illness and suicide
Irish Times
Crammed full of vivid anecdotes and careful observations that run from terrifying to laugh-out-loud to exquisitely painful...a valuable contribution to the literature of madness
John Burnside, Observer
A worthy addition to the memoir genre which should help to remove some of the fear and stigma surrounding mental health conditions
Naomi Frisby, Bookmunch
O’Donnell, a man of great patience and goodwill, describes the job beautifully… This is a superb study of people whose minds have gone wrong, and the art of caring for them
William Leith, Evening Standard
This book is packed with witty insights and humorous moments… Makes for excellent bedtime reading
Psychologist
This book is packed with witty insights and humorous moments… Makes for excellent bedtime reading
Psychologist