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A review by sandraagee
Life is But a Dream by Brian James
3.0
There are tons of books about kids with cancer and kids with autism, but I've never encountered one about someone with schizophrenia. Getting inside of Sabrina's head was interesting, and Alec was a nice counterpart as both an outsider and an insider to Sabrina's treatment.
What was actually most disturbing to me was. I debate how necessary this was for showing Sabrina's condition.
EDIT: A week after finishing the book, I've had more time to digest it. I've decided that even if the book could have potentially functioned just fine without the above spoiler, this content still served a purpose and does have a place in the story.
What was actually most disturbing to me was
Spoiler
the amount of sexual abuse Sabrina encountered from her peers. That was creepy, especially considering that these characters are only 14-15 years old and the kids taking advantage of her were "normal"EDIT: A week after finishing the book, I've had more time to digest it. I've decided that even if the book could have potentially functioned just fine without the above spoiler, this content still served a purpose and does have a place in the story.