Due to a sudden, unexpected passing in the family a few years ago and another more recently and my subsequent (mental) health issues stemming from that, I was unable to download this book in time to review it before it was archived as I did not visit this site for several years after the bereavements. This meant I didn't read or venture onto netgalley for years as not only did it remind me of that person as they shared my passion for reading, but I also struggled to maintain interest in anything due to overwhelming depression. I was therefore unable to download this title in time and so I couldn't give a review as it wasn't successfully acquired before it was archived. The second issue that has happened with some of my other books is that I had them downloaded to one particular device and said device is now defunct, so I have no access to those books anymore, sadly.

This means I can't leave an accurate reflection of my feelings towards the book as I am unable to read it now and so I am leaving a message of explanation instead. I am now back to reading and reviewing full time as once considerable time had passed I have found that books have been helping me significantly in terms of my mindset and mental health - this was after having no interest in anything for quite a number of years after the passings. Anything requested and approved will be read and a review written and posted to Amazon (where I am a Hall of Famer & Top Reviewer), Goodreads (where I have several thousand friends and the same amount who follow my reviews) and Waterstones (or Barnes & Noble if the publisher is American based). Thank you for the opportunity and apologies for the inconvenience.

Hilarious but simultaneously serious and witty, I immensely enjoyed the writing style and I will definitely be reading the other two books that I got approved for. It was also quite informative, I loved the original dialogue style and word choices. A must read for Freud lovers out there!

This is an old book, but one that is new to me, as it's been packaged in a new rebranding alongside several other similar works. It's a clever and articulate way to get a look at the subject without having a proper biography – yes we get a short introduction to the life of Freud, but the bulk of the book is, as suggested, an imaginary natter with him and our current author. I don't know how the rest of the series will match this for self-referential jokes, with our author being made to reveal his weird dreams on the interview couch, but the book does benefit from Thomas's knowledge and professional connection to the psychiatrist. (It actually proves to quote from the real thing a lot less regularly that the Einstein one – I put that down to the author here being a novelist.) It's probably fun for those who have some grounding in the topic already, but it is also a handy and fresh primer for the time-short browser. A success.

An interesting and informative read that stands apart from the crowd due to its originality and fresh take on Freud.

An arresting idea (to have an informal conversation with Freud) that is only ever just that- an arresting idea. To reduce complex and significant ideas to banal banter doesn’t serve the author or the subject well.

This is a short book with an biography of Freud, and then a interview session where Newton answers questions about his life (as if he were alive). The series has been renamed Conversations with ... some well known person and is a good light summary of Freud's life. It would be a good book for an advanced reader in public school.