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A review by williamsdebbied
Where I Want to Be by Adele Griffin
3.0
Jane and Lily are sisters who are very close as children, but start to grow apart as teenagers. Jane creats vivid imaginary worlds and prefers her imagination to real life. Lily prefers the real world and is popular and outgoing.
When her family finally realizes that Jane is mentally ill, she starts taking antipsychotics and talks with a therapist. The diagnosis was not explicit, but I thought her symptoms sounded like schizophrenia.
As Lily becomes more and more a part of the outside world, Jane feels increasingly isolated. When Jane decides to stop taking her meds in order to feel "normal," she ends up dead.
The novel is narrated in alternating chapters from each sister's point of view, even though one is alive and the other is dead.
I found this one difficult to get interested in, but if you can make it past about the first 40 pages, Jane's character becomes compelling. The ending is gorgeous (and sad) as each sister comes to terms with their relationship and is able to move on.
When her family finally realizes that Jane is mentally ill, she starts taking antipsychotics and talks with a therapist. The diagnosis was not explicit, but I thought her symptoms sounded like schizophrenia.
As Lily becomes more and more a part of the outside world, Jane feels increasingly isolated. When Jane decides to stop taking her meds in order to feel "normal," she ends up dead.
The novel is narrated in alternating chapters from each sister's point of view, even though one is alive and the other is dead.
I found this one difficult to get interested in, but if you can make it past about the first 40 pages, Jane's character becomes compelling. The ending is gorgeous (and sad) as each sister comes to terms with their relationship and is able to move on.