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This book left me frustrated as the story at the center of it is a powerful one, but I don't feel like that story was given a chance to be fully fleshed out. The resulting book was half case study about Maddy, and half unnecessary introspection from the author that at times felt completely at odds with the experience Maddy had.
Numerous times throughout the book Fagan criticizes that the youth of today have too much dependency on their parents, while at the same time Maddy is going through a difficult transition in her life where her relationship with her parents seems to be the only constant. If she can't lean on her parents in her darkest hour then who is she supposed to seek that support from?
Especially in Maddy's case where her parents weren't being overbearing and trying to fix the problem for her, but rather providing her with guidance, encouraging her to seek professional help, letting her lead the conversations about quitting track.
I never really felt like I got to know Maddy or the actual specifics of her struggle. Instead much of the book felt like wading through the authors own hangups around social media. I was hoping for a more holistic approach and a closer look into how the system failed Maddy and what changes need to be made to protect other young people at this vulnerable time in their life.
Numerous times throughout the book Fagan criticizes that the youth of today have too much dependency on their parents, while at the same time Maddy is going through a difficult transition in her life where her relationship with her parents seems to be the only constant. If she can't lean on her parents in her darkest hour then who is she supposed to seek that support from?
Especially in Maddy's case where her parents weren't being overbearing and trying to fix the problem for her, but rather providing her with guidance, encouraging her to seek professional help, letting her lead the conversations about quitting track.
I never really felt like I got to know Maddy or the actual specifics of her struggle. Instead much of the book felt like wading through the authors own hangups around social media. I was hoping for a more holistic approach and a closer look into how the system failed Maddy and what changes need to be made to protect other young people at this vulnerable time in their life.