Mary Loudon

While I found the women interesting, and the idea compelling, ultimately I felt unable to read the book. I commend the author/editor's attempt to maintain these women's voices by using their own words, but this does nothing t make for the most readable book. People speak in fragments, a non-linear fashion and out-of-context. Largely due to my dyslexia, I struggled so much to read and comprehend this book that i could not finish it. It saddened me to give up.

While I found the women interesting, and the idea compelling, ultimately I felt unable to read the book. I commend the author/editor's attempt to maintain these women's voices by using their own words, but this does nothing t make for the most readable book. People speak in fragments, a non-linear fashion and out-of-context. Largely due to my dyslexia, I struggled so much to read and comprehend this book that i could not finish it. It saddened me to give up.

Although this book has much to commend it and tells a very true story of mental illness, I found it dragging badly and had difficulty actually finishing it.

I found this book to be a very good read but a sad reminder of how even close families can lose contact with each other - not because of being uncaring but just through the directions life takes us. And then it's too late.