Take a photo of a barcode or cover
3.99 AVERAGE
3.99 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
informative
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Repetitive and overall pretty boring to me but I liked the topic and I learned a lot about schizophrenia.
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
*I hope to not offend anyone with this review. I am explaining why I appreciate this book and do not claim to have any personal understanding of the mental illness handled by this book.*
Let’s start out: I LOVE this book.
I am extremely interested in plots about mental illness, as you not only get to understand an illness through someone else’s brain and perspective, but you get different types of perspectives on the same illness. I have anxiety and OCD caused from it, but my anxiety experience is entirely different than Eliza in “Eliza and her Monsters”, and yet these types of books still make me feel seen and understood by others dealing with my same struggles. So for this book to show me schizophrenia in a realistic, non-romanticizing, hilarious take, it already caught my attention.
I’m going to save you from rewording the synopsis because fuck it, as Adam would say. Also, because I feel that it is best to go into this book not knowing a lot and enjoy it as it unfolds.
Overall, Adam describes his experience with schizophrenia through letters to his therapist. This made the book refreshing for me to read and absolutely comical because Adam wasn’t afraid to open up and showcase his personality while talking personally to you. I haven’t laughed out loud from a book this much.
Adam also wasn’t afraid to talk about his illness head on, the way he felt like doing it. I felt like this was the best choice for presentation, as Adam described experiences in his life you wouldn’t be able to explain in third person. A naked (except for a bowling hat) but polite man? Penis flower paintings with his therapist? Adam being a too-tall Jesus? Yes. Please.
This is going to be turned into a movie, and I hope this will turn out amazing. It sounds like one of those books that makes you think “wow, this would be a GREAT movie.” I’m looking forward to to seeing its effect on people and their stigma surrounding mental illness.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. Adam is a hilarious and upfront character tackling a tough subject. I am looking forward to more books by Julia Walton.
Let’s start out: I LOVE this book.
I am extremely interested in plots about mental illness, as you not only get to understand an illness through someone else’s brain and perspective, but you get different types of perspectives on the same illness. I have anxiety and OCD caused from it, but my anxiety experience is entirely different than Eliza in “Eliza and her Monsters”, and yet these types of books still make me feel seen and understood by others dealing with my same struggles. So for this book to show me schizophrenia in a realistic, non-romanticizing, hilarious take, it already caught my attention.
I’m going to save you from rewording the synopsis because fuck it, as Adam would say. Also, because I feel that it is best to go into this book not knowing a lot and enjoy it as it unfolds.
Overall, Adam describes his experience with schizophrenia through letters to his therapist. This made the book refreshing for me to read and absolutely comical because Adam wasn’t afraid to open up and showcase his personality while talking personally to you. I haven’t laughed out loud from a book this much.
Adam also wasn’t afraid to talk about his illness head on, the way he felt like doing it. I felt like this was the best choice for presentation, as Adam described experiences in his life you wouldn’t be able to explain in third person. A naked (except for a bowling hat) but polite man? Penis flower paintings with his therapist? Adam being a too-tall Jesus? Yes. Please.
This is going to be turned into a movie, and I hope this will turn out amazing. It sounds like one of those books that makes you think “wow, this would be a GREAT movie.” I’m looking forward to to seeing its effect on people and their stigma surrounding mental illness.
Overall, I highly recommend this book. Adam is a hilarious and upfront character tackling a tough subject. I am looking forward to more books by Julia Walton.
emotional
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
reflective
i really really really enjoyed this one, probably my favourite read of the year so far tbh
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes