{"id":1695,"date":"2022-09-29T01:00:52","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T06:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/?p=1695"},"modified":"2026-07-19T01:06:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T05:06:29","slug":"book-the-remedy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-the-remedy\/","title":{"rendered":"The Remedy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"book-52\" class=\"bdb-book-info\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/book_theremedy.png?fit=250%2C375&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Remedy\" class=\"alignright\"\/><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Remedy<br \/><strong>Author:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/author\/adam-haslett\/\">Adam Haslett<\/a><br \/><strong>Series:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/series\/dark-corners-collection\/\">Dark Corners Collection #6<\/a><br \/><strong>First Published:<\/strong> <span content=\"2018-09-27\">September 27, 2018<\/span><br \/><strong>Publisher:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/publisher\/amazon-original-stories\/\">Amazon Original Stories<\/a><br \/><strong>Pages:<\/strong> 21<br \/><strong>Genre:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/science-fiction\/\">Science Fiction<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/short-stories\/\">Short Stories<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/genre\/speculative-fiction\/\">Speculative Fiction<\/a><br \/><strong>Format:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/format\/ebook\/\">Ebook<\/a><br \/><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/source\/prime-reading\/\">Prime Reading<\/a><br \/><strong>Rating:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/book-database\/rating\/2\/\"><span class=\"bdb-font-awesome-star-wrap\"><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"fas fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><i class=\"far fa-star\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/41455792-the-remedy\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/addtogoodreads.png?ssl=1\" align=\"left\" border=\"0\"\/><\/a><br \/><br \/><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong> <p>He\u2019s a man with a body under siege\u2014and the willingness to proceed with a cure so miraculous all one can do is gasp\u2014in this chilling story by New York Times bestselling author Adam Haslett.<\/p>\n<p>After years of traditional treatments and therapies, Derrick still suffers from pain ineluctable enough that it has become his identity. Then he hears of an exclusive, very private New York clinic that promises relief. It comes highly recommended by a friend. The multisession remedy unfolds as a sensorial wonder that\u2019s so illuminating it\u2019s enough to bring tears to Derrick\u2019s eyes. It\u2019s all working so well. So unexpectedly well.<\/p>\n<strong>Get the Book:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3XLIMcv\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon<\/a>\r\n<hr \/><\/div>\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Review\",\n\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2022-09-29T06:00:52+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\"description\": \"The Remedy\",\n\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Radical Dreamer\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"url\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-the-remedy\\\/\",\n\t\t\t\t\"itemReviewed\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Book\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"The Remedy\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"author\": [\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t{\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Adam Haslett\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/book-database\\\/author\\\/adam-haslett\\\/\"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t],\n\t\t\t\t\t\"isbn\": \"\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"numberOfPages\": 21,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"publisher\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Organization\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Amazon Original Stories\"\t\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\t\"image\": \"https:\\\/\\\/i0.wp.com\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/book_theremedy.png?fit=250%2C375&ssl=1\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"datePublished\": \"2018-09-27T00:00:00+00:00\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/www.goodreads.com\\\/book\\\/show\\\/41455792-the-remedy\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"genre\": \"Science Fiction\"\t\t\t\t},\n\t\t\t\t\"author\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Person\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"name\": \"Jamie\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"sameAs\": \"https:\\\/\\\/pastelgoth.net\\\/blog\\\/\"\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t, \"reviewRating\": {\n\t\t\t\t\t\"@type\": \"Rating\",\n\t\t\t\t\t\"ratingValue\": 2,\n\t\t\t\t\t\"bestRating\": 5\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t<\/script>\n\t\t\n<h2>Review<\/h2>\n<p>I struggled a bit with <strong>The Remedy<\/strong>, though it managed to surprise me in some ways. It follows the story of a man that suffers from physical pain without any cause that can be pinpointed in medicine. He has tried every kind of doctor and therapy out there to try and alleviate his symptoms to no avail. The protagonist eventually stumbles on a highly exclusive, incredibly expensive, and extremely secretive form of therapy that promises a cure to his ailment.<\/p>\n<p>What follows is what I found to be a thoughtful exploration of the nature of illness and the feelings of helplessness that come along with it. It is not uncommon for those suffering from some form of disease or any other ailment to feel like they\u2019ve become a burden physically, emotionally, and financially. Illness can become something of a part of a person\u2019s identity, and that can weigh heavily on them as their pain can become something monstrous and all-consuming, difficult to comprehend or control.<\/p>\n<p>There is a touch of science fiction in this novel and it is definitely dark, but I&#8217;d hardly classify this as horror. It was a fast read because it felt like a fever dream with the cold harshness of reality always waiting in the wings. For a short story, it\u2019s okay, but it\u2019s the type of story that I would have liked a little more from. The discussion of illness and the ending were good, but everything in between felt like it was filled in to get from point A to point B.<\/p>\n<h2>Quote<\/h2>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;She hadn\u2019t requested a list of symptoms. Your <strong>experience<\/strong> of your condition as a whole\u2014that\u2019s what she wanted to know.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<h2>Content Warnings<\/h2>\n<span class=\"ubb-spoiler\"><a class=\"ubb-view-spoil\">View Spoiler &raquo;<\/a><span style=\"display: none;\" class=\"ubb-thespoil\">Discussions of Depression and Self-Harm <a class=\"ubb-hide-spoil\" style=\"cursor: hand; cursor: pointer;\">&laquo; Hide Spoiler<\/a><\/span><\/span>\n<h2>About the Author<\/h2>\n<div class=\"ubb-about-author\">\n<h3>About Adam Haslett<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_adamhaslett.png?fit=200%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft ubb-about-author-photo\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_adamhaslett.png?w=200&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_adamhaslett.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/pastelgoth.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/author_adamhaslett.png?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Adam Haslett is the author of three works of fiction: Imagine Me Gone, a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Award; the short story collection You Are Not a Stranger Here, also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award; and the novel Union Atlantic, winner of the Lambda Literary Award and shortlisted for the Commonwealth Prize. His books have been translated into eighteen languages, and his journalism on culture and politics have appeared in The Financial Times, Esquire, New York Magazine, The New Yorker, The Guardian, Der Spiegel, The Nation, and The Atlantic Monthly, among others.<\/p>\n<p>He has been awarded the Berlin Prize by the American Academy in Berlin, a Guggenheim fellowship, and the PEN\/Malamud and PEN\/Winship Awards. In 2016, he received the Strauss Living Award from the American Academy of Arts &amp; Letters.<\/p>\n<p>A graduate of Swarthmore College, the Iowa Writers\u2019 Workshop, and Yale Law School, he has been a visiting professor at the Iowa Writers\u2019 Workshop and Columbia University. He lives in New York City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ubb-author-links\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.adamhaslett.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Website<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/AdamHaslettAuthor\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/author\/show\/104756.Adam_Haslett\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Goodreads<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3MZEOZ1\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Amazon<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Review I struggled a bit with The Remedy, though it managed to surprise me in some ways. 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