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A review by julian_greystoke
Black Box by Julie Schumacher
4.0
This was more intense than I tend to read when I reach for contemporary. HUGE TRIGGER WARNINGS for depression, suicide, mental illness.
What I liked about this story was the point of view from a sister of a mentally ill, suicidal person. I have never been suicidal myself, but I have had friends who were/are so this spoke to me. That feeling of wanting to help, but not knowing how and feeling unable to be there in the way your friend needs.
This was a quick, and very intense read. It focused almost entirely on the family and the situation with the sister who suffers from severe depression. I think it works because when you're going through that it pretty much takes over every facet of your life. I have not checked to see what other reviewers, especially those who have been suicidal, are saying, so please take that into consideration as well.
I'll probably do a more in depth review on my channel at some point: Julian's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrwu4TzHUKh3kbCZZvX_4A
What I liked about this story was the point of view from a sister of a mentally ill, suicidal person. I have never been suicidal myself, but I have had friends who were/are so this spoke to me. That feeling of wanting to help, but not knowing how and feeling unable to be there in the way your friend needs.
This was a quick, and very intense read. It focused almost entirely on the family and the situation with the sister who suffers from severe depression. I think it works because when you're going through that it pretty much takes over every facet of your life. I have not checked to see what other reviewers, especially those who have been suicidal, are saying, so please take that into consideration as well.
I'll probably do a more in depth review on my channel at some point: Julian's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtrwu4TzHUKh3kbCZZvX_4A