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caffeineaddict980's review
4.0
Overall, I would rate this book 4 stars.
A voice in the distance is the sequel to a note of madness which followed Flynn, who had recently been diagnosed with manic depression.
After one too many breakdowns, he begins to argue with everyone around him, resulting in being sectioned.
That was a hard hitting book, probably more so compared to the first!
Looking forward to a third book being written (if that's in the works!)
Jesus
That ending tore me up.
A voice in the distance is the sequel to a note of madness which followed Flynn, who had recently been diagnosed with manic depression.
After one too many breakdowns, he begins to argue with everyone around him, resulting in being sectioned.
That was a hard hitting book, probably more so compared to the first!
Looking forward to a third book being written (if that's in the works!)
Jesus
That ending tore me up.
scrollsofdragons's review
3.0
3.5 Much better then the first one and hard to put down but I felt some things were cut short and way more perspective from Jennah then Flynn and I just preferred reading his parts.
neenor's review
4.0
A Voice in the Distance is the sequel to Tabitha Suzuma's other novel, A Note of Madness. Again, it is based around pianist Flynn, and his struggle to cope with bipolar. As an addition to the previous book, the tale is now told in two POV's - Flynn's and his girlfriend, Jennah's. That is probably one of the things I best loved about this book - you not only saw how the mental illness affected Flynn, but also the loved ones around him. I honestly think that this book is better than its prequel, but perhaps that is because I was more emotionally attached to the last one, and found it uncomfortable to face up to some home truths? All the way throughout the story, Suzuma manages to keep it realistic, making sure that it isn't sugar-coated - it is just the raw truth. She captures the relationship between Jennah and Flynn amazingly, and at the end I could feel tears in my eyes. Although I wish the ending had been different, I know that what happened had to happen - but I want to read more. I really hope that Suzuma continues this tale and extends it into a trilogy so that I can see what happens to the pair - and their family and friends - next. I really enjoyed these two books, and I want to read the last of Suzuma's five novels soon.
cewhisenant's review
4.0
..... I’m dead.
Well, nothing like good ole emotional suffering late at night. I’m fine....
.... Totally fine.
Well, nothing like good ole emotional suffering late at night. I’m fine....
.... Totally fine.
buthainna's review
3.0
Talk about a toxic relationship, huh?
hmm
Was Tabitha's writing always this silly or have my tastes changed?
I know I loved the first book, but this one's kinda childish you know?
Childish is not the word. It's just.. simple. The writing's not very sophisticated
I couldn't stand how Jenna kept excusing him over and over again, how foolish she was to keep believing his promises.
I would've liked to know how Flynn ends up after their breakup
hmm
Was Tabitha's writing always this silly or have my tastes changed?
I know I loved the first book, but this one's kinda childish you know?
Childish is not the word. It's just.. simple. The writing's not very sophisticated
I couldn't stand how Jenna kept excusing him over and over again, how foolish she was to keep believing his promises.
I would've liked to know how Flynn ends up after their breakup
whatvictoriaread's review
5.0
I would have given this book ten stars if I could have. Beautiful, heart breaking and full of painful truths. Writing at its best.
bookmarked642's review
4.0
I read A Note of Madness a little while ago and absolutely loved it. Flynn is a great character, and the story of his struggles with mental health is just fantastic. There can never be too much awareness, especially in boys/men.
This book was even more... emotional for me. I don't want to go into too much detail, but Flynn really reminds me of my boyfriend. The ending of this novel - while fantastic and honest - was not very comforting at all.
Jennah and Flynn started dating after the first book, and so in this book we alternate between the two narratives. Hearing Jennah's thoughts on what's happening with Flynn was amazing. I related to a lot of it.
In case you haven't heard about A Note of Madness, it's about Flynn Laukonen, a young uni student in London. He struggles with mental health problems and is misdiagnosed at first, but eventually correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He suffers from extreme manic episodes, followed by severe depression. Fitting his music - especially competitions - around these episodes is quite a feat.
As I mentioned earlier, the ending is great. It was extremely bittersweet. I think it's good to be honest about things like this, though, and not just throw together a stereotypical happy ending.
In this book, Flynn goes through a few treatment methods. Following attempted suicide (which may be hard for some people to read about, so be warned) he is sectioned and sent to a residential unit for a month. He also has some issues involving his medication and the side effects they cause.
The most noteworthy thing about Jennah's take on Flynn's illness is her admitting that Flynn can be horrible and can hurt her sometimes, and it's okay to recognise that. Just because he is ill does not mean he is excused for harmful and mean behaviour. This is so important for anyone to realise when dealing with a loved one with any kind of mental health problems.
A really good book, realistic and reassuring but really quite emotional. 4 stars.
This book was even more... emotional for me. I don't want to go into too much detail, but Flynn really reminds me of my boyfriend. The ending of this novel - while fantastic and honest - was not very comforting at all.
Jennah and Flynn started dating after the first book, and so in this book we alternate between the two narratives. Hearing Jennah's thoughts on what's happening with Flynn was amazing. I related to a lot of it.
In case you haven't heard about A Note of Madness, it's about Flynn Laukonen, a young uni student in London. He struggles with mental health problems and is misdiagnosed at first, but eventually correctly diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He suffers from extreme manic episodes, followed by severe depression. Fitting his music - especially competitions - around these episodes is quite a feat.
As I mentioned earlier, the ending is great. It was extremely bittersweet. I think it's good to be honest about things like this, though, and not just throw together a stereotypical happy ending.
In this book, Flynn goes through a few treatment methods. Following attempted suicide (which may be hard for some people to read about, so be warned) he is sectioned and sent to a residential unit for a month. He also has some issues involving his medication and the side effects they cause.
The most noteworthy thing about Jennah's take on Flynn's illness is her admitting that Flynn can be horrible and can hurt her sometimes, and it's okay to recognise that. Just because he is ill does not mean he is excused for harmful and mean behaviour. This is so important for anyone to realise when dealing with a loved one with any kind of mental health problems.
A really good book, realistic and reassuring but really quite emotional. 4 stars.
avocadobaby's review
5.0
I WANT TO DIE.
THIS BOOK IS HEART BREAKING.
DON'T READ.
Except please do because it is absolutely beautiful.
BUT IT WILL RIP YOUR HEART OUT AND STOMP ON IT A BIT.
I'm exhausted.
THIS BOOK IS HEART BREAKING.
DON'T READ.
Except please do because it is absolutely beautiful.
BUT IT WILL RIP YOUR HEART OUT AND STOMP ON IT A BIT.
I'm exhausted.
tasneemlovebooks's review
4.0
4.25 stars
I really liked this novel ... it was away better than the first one ... I liked the two points of view
I really liked the world that was created by Tabitha Suzuma ...
this NOVEL gave me many felling and made me think a lot ...it came second as favorite after Forbidden
this novel will stay with me and I hope for third one for this series
I really liked this novel ... it was away better than the first one ... I liked the two points of view
I really liked the world that was created by Tabitha Suzuma ...
this NOVEL gave me many felling and made me think a lot ...it came second as favorite after Forbidden
this novel will stay with me and I hope for third one for this series
strychnine's review
3.0
It was quite a good book to immerge yourself in the world of the bipolar, but I hated the ending, too romantic to be true after all this..
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