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Jak jsem se zbláznila
Author: Ivanka Devátá
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Jak jsem se zbláznila is Ivanka Devátá’s personal account of the period leading to psychiatric hospitalization and the stay itself, told with humor and self-deprecation. She observes everyday situations, the people she meets, and her own responses to difficult circumstances. In her telling, a hard life experience becomes an autobiographical narrative full of perspective, precise observations, and characteristic Czech humor. The book will appeal to readers who enjoy personal stories, humorous prose, and the ability to address serious subjects without sentimentality.
Jak jsem se zbláznila is Ivanka Devátá’s personal, humorous book drawing on her experience of a stay in a psychiatric facility. She describes her workload, problems with noisy neighbors, and other events preceding hospitalization, then introduces the facility, fellow patients, and staff. Her characteristic gentle humor and self-deprecation shape the account of a difficult experience, with the narrative continuing through her return from treatment.
Book information
- Author
- Ivanka Devátá
- Publisher
- Albatros Media a.s.
- Imprint
- Motto
- Formát
- E-book
- Language
- Czech
- Genre
- Humor, Česká próza, Autobiografické rozprávanie
- ISBN
- 978-80-724-6848-5
- Publication date
- 1. January 2013
- Pages
- 224
- E-book formats
- EPUB (ISBN 978-80-724-6936-9) · PDF (ISBN 978-80-724-6935-2) · MOBI (ISBN 978-80-724-6937-6)
What is Jak jsem se zbláznila about?
Ivanka Devátá recounts a period when the combination of work demands, noisy neighbors, and other circumstances gradually affected her condition and led to a stay in a psychiatric facility. The book centers on personal experience told with humor, rather than a specialist account of psychiatry. She observes the people she meets, everyday interactions between patients and staff, and her own responses to an unfamiliar environment. Humor and perspective provide a way to tell the story of a period that was not itself cheerful. The book covers the events leading to hospitalization, the stay itself, and her eventual return home. The publisher classifies it as humor and Czech prose; it has a strong autobiographical foundation.
Themes and motifs
Personal crisis
The author describes the sequence of events and strain preceding her stay in a psychiatric facility.
Humor and self-deprecation
She recounts a difficult experience with perspective, gentle humor, and an eye for comic situations.
A psychiatric facility
Part of the book captures everyday life in the facility and the author’s experiences during her stay.
Human encounters
The narrative pays attention to patients, staff, and the situations that develop between people.
Returning home
The story includes both the path into the facility and the period leading toward departure and return.
Setting
A contemporary Czech setting, with a substantial part of the narrative taking place in a psychiatric facility.
Main characters
Ivanka Devátá
The author and central figure in a personal account of the events leading to hospitalization and her own stay in the facility.
Who is this book for?
For readers who enjoy Czech humorous prose, autobiographical storytelling, self-deprecation, and personal accounts that approach serious experiences with perspective.
Book context
Ivanka Devátá is a Czech actress and writer known for humorous and personal books. Motto published Jak jsem se zbláznila in 2013. The same work is also listed as an audiobook in the AudioSpace catalog.
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What is Jak jsem se zbláznila about?
Ivanka Devátá describes the events that led to a stay in a psychiatric facility, the stay itself, the people she met, and her journey back.
Who wrote Jak jsem se zbláznila?
The author is Czech actress and writer Ivanka Devátá.
Is the book humorous?
Yes. The publisher classifies it as humor and Czech prose, and the author recounts even difficult events with gentle humor and perspective.
Is the book autobiographical?
Yes. The publisher describes it as Ivanka Devátá’s account of the events that led to psychiatric hospitalization and her own experiences.
Is Jak jsem se zbláznila also available as an audiobook?
Yes. AudioSpace also lists an audiobook of the same work.
How many pages does this edition have?
This edition has 224 pages.
Which e-book formats are available?
The supplier lists EPUB, PDF, and MOBI.
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