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Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers
emotional
hopeful
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
4.5
I adored this book! It's a hopeful and insightful novel centered around the discovery of a mysterious man called William, that has been shut up in his aunt's apartment for over two decades. Through the art therapist Helen, and through William's own POV, it is slowly revealed how William's life turned out the way it did.
A central theme in the book is the idea of imprisonment: feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage, the loneliness of not being able to tell anyone about a secret relationship, or being on the outside of society for many years.
If you want to read something that is intelligent and layered, but also warm and uplifting, I would highly recommend this book.
Btw: I disliked Gill from the very beginning. Don't trust people that are too charismatic😏
Also, as a student of clinical psychology, I have diagnosed all three sisters with paranoid personality disorder, haha😎🤓
A central theme in the book is the idea of imprisonment: feeling trapped in an unhappy marriage, the loneliness of not being able to tell anyone about a secret relationship, or being on the outside of society for many years.
If you want to read something that is intelligent and layered, but also warm and uplifting, I would highly recommend this book.
Also, as a student of clinical psychology, I have diagnosed all three sisters with paranoid personality disorder, haha😎🤓