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A review by avno13
Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
medium-paced
4.0
This is a long-haul; you have to be willing and interested to confront the troubled and misunderstood history of schizophrenia. Underlying the biographical narratives of 1) research into the disease and 2) the Galvin's as a case-study are the commentaries on forgiveness, acceptance, and destigmatization of an unrelenting grip the disease has on its victims. I really enjoyed the varying perspectives, lack of judgment from the author, and truthful but sensitive retelling of the Galvin's history.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Mental illness, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Forced institutionalization, Medical content, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, Rape, and Murder