Edmund

One of the best stories about mental illness

Revisado: 03-20-25

I applaud the author for sharing her story of struggling with bipolar illness, and crafting a story that is sooooo captivating. This is the Gold Standard to which other books about mental illness (or any memoirs for that matter) should be compared.

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Outstanding

Revisado: 01-19-25

This re-imagining of the Huck Finn story from the point of view of the slave Jim, presents a universal experience of the shocking discovery of the other person’s perspective. Mark Twain was a humorist. Percival Everett shows that what’s funny to one person might be degrading to another.

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Fabulous

Revisado: 01-16-25

Incredible, and unusual story, filled with passion and heartbreak. Just purchased the book so I can read the words and wallow in the sentences. The audio version is especially wonderful, as it’s read by the author who is also a performer. Her inflections and voices are perfect. Might be too sexy for some, but I loved the whole book.

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Loved this book

Revisado: 11-22-24

The author presents a side of the human struggle, that opened my eyes. After the isolation of Covid, she took the bull by the horns and was able to connect with joy and tenderness. She helped me become more aware of the importance of human touch. At times I was worried about her safety, but she managed that successfully, although the spanking was a little unsettling.

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Maybe a perfect book

Revisado: 11-21-24

This story has all the features I love in a book. First and foremost, the author tells a great story - conflict and resolution. It’s also well written and sharply edited. There’s humor and the author is humble. Furthermore, the story gives me insight into my own struggles in life. No wonder they made this into a movie.

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This should have been an article, not a book

Revisado: 11-21-24

This is not well written. The story of Maddy is sooooo unfortunate and sad. My heart aches for her. However, the author includes excessive information that does not add to the arch of the story. Furthermore, the author includes way too many documents - verbatim emails, text and letters. A good author would have summarized and distilled the documents into a meaningful story. My heart aches for Maddy, but not the writing.

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Amazed at the good reviews?!?!?

Revisado: 11-01-24

I was looking forward to reading this book, but in the end increased the speed and couldn’t wait for it to finish. The author does not tell an compelling story. It seems that she just lists events - I did this, and then I did that . . over and over. It has all the excitement of reading a cookbook. (BTW: cooking plays a big role in the book.)
There are some interesting aspects - such as being raised by a mother born in Korea and a father born in the US - the struggle with being from two cultures, but over all, the book is bland.

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Non-fiction at its best.

Revisado: 10-05-24

Who needs fiction when you have stories like this? The author has done a lot of research and weaves it into a compelling, well edited story. I especially enjoyed trying to understand the main character. What a jerk!! The author puts it nicely in one chapter - What’s wrong with this guy??

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Didn’t finish

Revisado: 10-05-24

I enjoy post apocalyptic stories, but this one didn’t suit me. Too wordy and not enough plot. Gave-up after 3 hours as it didn’t seem to be getting any better.

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Modern Twilight Zone story

Revisado: 10-05-24

I love this. It’s Sci Fi that reminds me of the marvelous stories I grew up with on Twilight Zone. The narration is well done. I’m looking forward to more from this author.

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