Read Angelhead: My Brother’s Descent Into Madness

Read Angelhead: My Brother’s Descent Into Madness. Please choose TWO of the following topics and post your thoughts.

Which characters in this memoir resonated the most with you? Why?
The portrayal of Michael was sometimes brutal. Did you think it was an honest portrayal, or colored by the narrator’s view of his life with his older brother?
Did class play a role in how this family dealt with Michael’s mental illness? How?
How would Michael’s narration of the same events differ?
Do you think the decision to have no further contact with Michael was a good one? Why or why not?
Given the recent events that have been occurring, did this memoir give your insight into the lives of the shooter’s families?
Can you think of some things that we could change in how we deal with mental health that would have made this family’s lives – and Michael’s life – different? What are they?