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A review by meredithmc
January First: A Child's Descent into Madness and Her Father's Struggle to Save Her by Michael Schofield
2.0
childhood on-set schizophrenia isn't something that you see in movies or television or even in books, so this memoir offered a look into the world of a parent dealing with it. honestly, i didn't even know this form of the illness existed.
the book and the story, however...i can't say i really was on the father's side, if there's sides one can take. he painted his wife to be weak, because she wanted to take their daughter to a hospital, a decision that was justified as she was attempting to hurt both said mother & her baby brother. only he could save his daughter from this demon inside when really, nothing can truly save her from it. also, i felt like he totally brushed off his infant son since he was just a regular kid, not this special genius unfortunately plagued with mental illness.
i'm not a parent so i don't want to judge the guy; i can't imagine the pain that comes with a life like this. my judgments are purely relating to the book itself, not him as a parent or his relationship.
most of all, i hope jani (the january in the title) can get through her life in the safest and healthiest way.
the book and the story, however...i can't say i really was on the father's side, if there's sides one can take. he painted his wife to be weak, because she wanted to take their daughter to a hospital, a decision that was justified as she was attempting to hurt both said mother & her baby brother. only he could save his daughter from this demon inside when really, nothing can truly save her from it. also, i felt like he totally brushed off his infant son since he was just a regular kid, not this special genius unfortunately plagued with mental illness.
i'm not a parent so i don't want to judge the guy; i can't imagine the pain that comes with a life like this. my judgments are purely relating to the book itself, not him as a parent or his relationship.
most of all, i hope jani (the january in the title) can get through her life in the safest and healthiest way.