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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
A poignant novel that sensitively handles grief and living with mental illness. Reminded me of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, and About A Boy.
Al principio no me convenció en absoluto. Me lo había comenzado a leer un par de veces y no había pasado de la página 50. Se me hacía una narración inconexa que no llegaba a comprender del todo, pues hay muchas "vueltas al pasado". Además, el protagonista no me llegó a caer bien, su actitud en algunas partes de la historia era cruel y sin sentimientos. Sin embargo, conforme iba leyendo me convencía más, me acostumbré a la forma de narrar del autor y me gustó. Algunos personajes, como la abuela Noo, me parecen increíbles. También Simon. Me ha gustado el libro, es muy bonito y hay algunos dibujos preciosos repartidos por las páginas.
I have had this on my shelves for so many years, and it wasn’t until my husband randomly picked it off my shelves that I decided to give it a go!
I found this to be super engaging right from the beginning, and considering I didn’t know what it was about I was pleasantly surprised. We follow a young man named Matthew who is struggling with the guilt of his brother's death and watch as he slowly slips deep into schizophrenia.
Matthew was such an interesting character to read and one that was easy to build an emotional attachment with. I also loved that the font of the novel changed depending on the setting, it was a small but impactful aspect of the storytelling.
This is a book that when you have finished reading it, you need time to process and reflect on what you read. Trying to tell a story with such a heavy emphasis on mental health can be difficult, but I felt like the author did an amazing job. The main character felt real, the supporting characters felt genuine, and the discussion around schizophrenia and his experience in the ward was heavy.
Very glad I picked this up and am very interested in reading more from this author!
I found this to be super engaging right from the beginning, and considering I didn’t know what it was about I was pleasantly surprised. We follow a young man named Matthew who is struggling with the guilt of his brother's death and watch as he slowly slips deep into schizophrenia.
Matthew was such an interesting character to read and one that was easy to build an emotional attachment with. I also loved that the font of the novel changed depending on the setting, it was a small but impactful aspect of the storytelling.
This is a book that when you have finished reading it, you need time to process and reflect on what you read. Trying to tell a story with such a heavy emphasis on mental health can be difficult, but I felt like the author did an amazing job. The main character felt real, the supporting characters felt genuine, and the discussion around schizophrenia and his experience in the ward was heavy.
Very glad I picked this up and am very interested in reading more from this author!
One thing this book did so well was making me angry at some of the characters, and then bringing us back, reminding me that they're all human.
Con un estilo narrativo original y emotivo, el libro desafía las percepciones comunes sobre la enfermedad mental y muestra la lucha de Matthew por comprender y superar su pasado. Es una obra que se lee rápidamente y que, a pesar de su temática dura, logra ser también divertida y esperanzadora.
Having had one of my very best friends hospitalised with mental health issues, (who incidentally was just discharged from her second stay today), this book hit very close to home. There’s a hefty dose of mourning and how a loss can significantly affect a family.
I hate the term “page turner” as isn’t every book one that you have to turn the pages in order to read? I will, however, say that this did hook me, and that made it a relatively quick read. Having visited a few times, and spoken to most days, my friend in hospital, so much of the mental health side of this book was absolutely spot on, (of course as a registered mental health nurse you would expect the author, Nathan Filer, to get that right).
Maybe not a book for everyone, but certainly one worth reading as an insight into how mental illness is dealt with by the NHS in Britain, and how constant underfunding jeopardises the help that is currently available.
I hate the term “page turner” as isn’t every book one that you have to turn the pages in order to read? I will, however, say that this did hook me, and that made it a relatively quick read. Having visited a few times, and spoken to most days, my friend in hospital, so much of the mental health side of this book was absolutely spot on, (of course as a registered mental health nurse you would expect the author, Nathan Filer, to get that right).
Maybe not a book for everyone, but certainly one worth reading as an insight into how mental illness is dealt with by the NHS in Britain, and how constant underfunding jeopardises the help that is currently available.
Oh, man. This book really got to me. It's been a long time since I read a book that I couldn't put down, and this was definitely one. The subject matter was close to me in more ways than one, so perhaps it made a stonger impact on me than it would on others, but i thought the writing was simple, but beautiful, and the story was very honest and heartbreaking, but hopeful.