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A review by zachnachazel
Zig-Zag Boy: A Memoir of Madness and Motherhood by Tanya Frank
3.0
I cannot pretend to place myself into Frank's shoes at any point in this memoir. Not having experienced mental trauma or illness in my own lifetime, this was an opportunity to learn about one persons experience.
Frank provides the reader with a personal experience over the years caring for and loving Zach, and that love is felt throughout this text. That love is closely paired with frustrations working midst a system that actively does not have enough resources, and is working against some of the progress Zach makes.
What would have made this text better is an earlier introduction to the parallel with the elephant seals. That was a powerful comparison and weaving it through the text earlier could have further emphasized Frank's points.
Frank provides the reader with a personal experience over the years caring for and loving Zach, and that love is felt throughout this text. That love is closely paired with frustrations working midst a system that actively does not have enough resources, and is working against some of the progress Zach makes.
What would have made this text better is an earlier introduction to the parallel with the elephant seals. That was a powerful comparison and weaving it through the text earlier could have further emphasized Frank's points.