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Very good story of a young women suffering with schizophrenia and what her life was like during the time before she got treatment.Pat
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An excellent read! Alice is slowly slipping into schizophrenia and her life has some strong parallels to Alice in Wonderland which fuels her delusions. I both laughed and cried while reading this. Some of the writing was so vivid and real I found myself thinking I was right there struggling alongside Alice. A *must* read!
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Carlson writes for so many age groups I was surprised how much she developed the main character. You really get a glimmer of what it's like to deal with mental illness. Excellent book.
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The first couple of chapters were a little bizarre for me, and I almost put the book down. I'm glad I didn't because things greatly improved once Alice began living on the streets and other characters like Faye, Simon, and the homeless boys were introduced. I could have done without the annoyance of Amelia, though I understand why she was a huge part of the book because of Alice's illness. Overall, a satisfying read.
