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A review by bibliotequeish
Juliet the Maniac by Juliet Escoria
4.0
This book confused me, is this a fictional story? Or is it a memoir?
Is it something in the middle?
The book follows Juliet as she struggles with mental illness, drug abuse, suicide attempts and institutionalization. The road is fast and steep and she is only 14.
I found this book to be choppy, which it an attribute I have come to expect from books with plot-lines rooted in mental illness. That's not a criticism, just an opinion.
I found Juliets story, heart wrenching, raw and at times difficult to read.
But I am happy that books like this are being written, breaking down the wall that has been built up around mental illness, a wall of embarrassment and shame.
These stories aren't pretty, but they happen, and we need writers like Escoria who aren't afraid to tackle these issues.
Is it something in the middle?
The book follows Juliet as she struggles with mental illness, drug abuse, suicide attempts and institutionalization. The road is fast and steep and she is only 14.
I found this book to be choppy, which it an attribute I have come to expect from books with plot-lines rooted in mental illness. That's not a criticism, just an opinion.
I found Juliets story, heart wrenching, raw and at times difficult to read.
But I am happy that books like this are being written, breaking down the wall that has been built up around mental illness, a wall of embarrassment and shame.
These stories aren't pretty, but they happen, and we need writers like Escoria who aren't afraid to tackle these issues.