If you are not a fan of HBO’s hit gangster drama The Sopranos, you’ll probably want to skip this one. Glen Gabbard, M.D. is a psychiatrist and huge Sopranos fan and has written a book about the psychoses of Tony and his gang. With chapter titles like Tony’s Ailment, Tony’s Therapy and Is Tony Treabable Gabbard explores in some detail the psychiatric issues for which Tony Soprano seeks treatment from Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the hit series as well as taking a look at the psychological issues of Tony’s natal and crime families.
It is worth noting that The Psychology of the Sopranos reads less like a shrink dryly analyzing a bunch of fictional characters he could care less about than a rabid fan letter by a writer who happens to be a shrink and can gleefully discuss Just how crazy these characters are and why that makes the show so good. Recommended, for Sopranos fans who need a fix while waiting for the final season to be released on DVD.
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October 30th, 2007 at 1:57 am
A psychological profile of fictional characters? Interesting. I’m a Sopranos fan, too. Will have to check this out. Thanks for the info.