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This story is about Adam. A sixteen year who is suffering from schizophrenia. Adam is placed in a clinical trial on an experimental drug for his illness. The medicine is what he calls a miracle drug because he finally feels like he is in control of himself. During the time he is on this drug, he starts to interact with his environment more. He attends a new school, finds a girlfriend, makes a friend, and has sex for the first time. Then tragedy strikes, he is becoming immune to the drug and he is thus removed from the clinical trial. He is then taken off the drug incrementally. Then everything turns bleak.

However, there is always beauty for our ashes.

Why did I pick it up?

I picked up this book because I wanted to know more about schizophrenia.

Describe the book in 5 words

Interesting, Heartfelt, Funny, Honest, and a little Crazy.

Who would LOVE Words on Bathroom Walls

Anyone who wants to know more about schizophrenia through a story rather than reading a nonfiction book.

Are there illustrations?

None.

Overall thoughts

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. The story unfolded at a good pace. This book really provided me with a good sense of what it would be like to suffer from schizophrenia.

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4.0

Adam was endearing and engaging. Written in diary style to his therapist, Adam is taking a new trial drug for his schizophrenia. I was initially driven to this 3 stars because everything ended on a pretty stereotypical route (I wanted a somewhat curveball ending) but the story was enjoyable and it's refreshing to read YA novels about persons with mental illness navigating romance, life, family and friendship.

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4.0

“I get it now. It's hard to let someone find you in all the dark and twisty places inside, but eventually, you have to hope that they do, because that's the beginning of everything.”

This is my first read for 2018 and it astonished the heck out of me. It's surprising how few people read this amazing book that gave depth to schizophrenia in more ways possible. Adam's journal entries are raw and honest, they made things easier for the reader to have a path into his mind. I honestly have no idea what's going on inside a person with a disorder like this and I am glad that I picked this book up.

It's funny on how you think your life sucks and read a book with a messed up character that has a much more difficult ordeal than yours. This book is mind opening, I know that we will never cease to be cautious of people with mental disorders but we will at least have a background on what's going on inside their mind once they act the way that they do.

I had such amazing time while reading this book and it so damn freaking worth it. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it's kind of slow at some parts but other than that this was pure perfection.

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