Treat for the mind (Tricks of the Mind - Derren Brown)

Member Name: y0gibear

Product:	Tricks of the Mind - Derren Brown
Date:	02/06/09 (8 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: well written, witty and baffling at the same time

Disadvantages: ends all too soon, leaving you wanting more

What started out as a christmas gift very quickly became my favourite book and started me out as a fan of the puzzle that is Derren Brown and this book gives you, as opposed to a in depth guide to hypnosis, a glimpse of the psyche of the man who has turned it into an art form.

The book is witty, well-written and very much absorbing as you get drawn into the mystery of the man and how his undeniably strange mind. Containing anecdotes from his life and no more than the most rudimentry of tricks, Derren succeeds in telling you everything and yet nothing of his art at the same time, and that is, very much what fans of his enjoy. It is the thrill of the unknown, and the sense of awe and wonder that he can instill in you with his brand of "misdirection, showmanship, persuasion and illusion" and the puzzlement at just how he pulled it off. The book tells you as much as you need to try to piece it together yourself.

A fabulous read i would recommend to absolutly anyone and everyone.

Summary: A book about the man as much as his magic