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dennyhb's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.5
Brutally honest depiction of life with a schizophrenic child. Very disturbing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, and Suicide attempt
mesy_mark's review
sad
fast-paced
1.0
Yes, Janni (name changed mid-through to Jani) is a disturbed trouble. And since this book has been published a lot has come out pointing to her having autism, not sz. But to the content of the text I read. Wow is this an ego lord character? January's dad thinks only he can save his daughter from her disturbing behaviors. Not professionals who have dealt with countless children. I heard enough of her in of being in the 140s. This book mainly speaks out to family dysfunction creating a turbulent home life and aggravating January's internal.
sare1125's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Schizophrenia/Psychosis and Mental illness
Moderate: Violence
amyharman70's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Mental illness and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
alappin's review against another edition
4.0
Very good book! This gives a very real picture of what it must feel like to be a parent of a child with a mental illness. Your heart breaks for Jan(n)i, Bodhi and their parents. But it is so powerful to see how much Michael really loves his daughter. He is literally willing to do anything to keep her safe and to try and help her. His unconditional love is really inspiring and moving.
mbeuley's review against another edition
1.0
This author made his agenda against medical institutions, and his wife, all too clear. He and his wife are so self-centered that it takes them half the book to stop and think that mental disorder can be a result of the child's environment, despite the fact that two or three different hospitals/doctors tell them this. This book only focuses on the complaints the father has about his stresses. He whines and moans about the doctors and the prescribed treatments, but whenever his wife speaks out about these issues, he's embarrassed and says it's unacceptable. There is clearly something wrong with him. If you want to read a book about dysfunctional marriage, this is the book for you. If you care at all about the effects mental illness may have on a child, this book doesn't really hone in on that topic at all whatsoever, so I recommend choosing something else!
birgits_bookshelf's review against another edition
5.0
Dieses Buch ist eine emotionale Achterbahnfahrt. Man weint und doch gibt es einem Hoffnung, ich kann mir gar nicht vorstellen wie es ist damit im echtem Leben konfrontiert zu sein. Es gibt einen guten Einblick in das Leben mit einem psychisch kranken Kind und verfälscht nichts. Es zeigt die Abgründe dieses Leben und bleibt dabei doch positiv. Schockierend aber doch wunderschön!
samanthahawn's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
3.5