๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐
๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ค
๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐๐ซ: ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐: ๐.๐๐.๐๐๐๐
This is an important book – powerful, captivating, and heartbreaking. With compassion, it details the struggles, complexities, and realities of mental illness.
The story centers around Julia, now eighteen, who attempted suicide and then entered an inpatient mental health facility. There, she meets Sam, an intelligent young man who loves photography. The two connect with their love of art and philosophy. Then Sam convinces Julia to leave the facility and travel to Yosemite National Park, without a word to anyone.
Before too long, Julia realized this was not the romantic love story she hoped for. Sam, who is not taking his medications, is becoming unpredictable and even aggressive. She needs help.
We hear the voices of Julia, her mother, and Samโs mom. The author does a great job showing how hard it was for Juliaโs mom to know what to do and what to say. It captures the pain of all involved.
This is not an easy read: I would caution those of you who might find discussions of depression, mood disorder, and suicide to be triggers. Yet I recommend this book as it shines a light on the need for people to understand and talk about mental health. If you or someone you know is struggling, please get help.
Thank you @suzyapprovedbooktours and @anastasiazadeik for a spot on tour and a gifted book.
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