For readers ofHidden Valley RoadandPatient H.M.: a compelling and moving portrait (Grace M. Cho) of the Genain quadruplets, their traumatic experiences, and the psychological and societal consequences.
In 1954, researchers from the newly established National Institute of Mental Health began a study on the genetics of schizophrenia. The diagnosis in four 24-year-old identical quadruplets was a unique opportunity to prove hereditary transmission. Yet the story of the anonymous Genain sisters turned out to be more complex than thought.
Despite the perfect image of a Christian family, the sisters went through hell behind closed doors. Their unpredictable behavior became increasingly apparent, while the NIMH examined them. However, their impeccable reputation remained untouched.
Girls and Their Monsters tells the impressive and shocking life story of the quadruplets and highlights the societal fears of mid-twentieth-century America.
Language: Dutch
Suitable for: education, work, and self-study
Language level: B2 - C2
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