This is Flock's debut novel, but I read it after I read her other novel Me and Emma. I really enjoyed Me and Emma and this novel wasn't a let down. It's 
similar in the fact that it deals with a mental disability as well. In this novel the main character suffers a mental breakdown due to depression and a need for perfection. She spends the majority of the novel in a mental institution.
similar in the fact that it deals with a mental disability as well. In this novel the main character suffers a mental breakdown due to depression and a need for perfection. She spends the majority of the novel in a mental institution.The novel is written as the main character is in the mental facility, or "nut hut" as the town people call it. She has flashbacks to try to determine what exactly led to her this place in her life. While the main character is suffering from severe depression, she feels like she has nothing in common with her counterparts in the facility. In the beginning, she refuses to participate in any activities or therapy. As the novel continues, she realizes that she does have something in common with her room mates and that she has a unique opportunity to help herself heal, while others in the facility will never be completely "healed." It's an interesting look inside the mind of a "sane" mental patient and even made me laugh out loud in some areas.
Warning: There is some foul language in this novel. Not too much, but it is there.
Similar Novel: Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock
Length: 316 pages
Copyright: 2005
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