イン・ザ・プール

In the Pool

Each chapter of this book focuses on a different patient at the psychiatric clinic of Ichiro Irabu, a quirky doctor who straddles the line between being a quack and a genius at treating his patients. The issues of the patients range from an obsession with swimming and a perpetual erection to delusions of being stalked and cell phone addiction. Despite the absurdity, the portrayal of their mental disarray is well done and allowed me to empathize (somewhat) with their plights. The main focus of th