*I had read about this "narrative nonfiction" story in a few different publications. Then Oprah announced the title as her next book club selection. I downloaded the book and began reading.
What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
1. *The story centers around the Galvin family who raised their family of twelve children in Colorado Springs. What It Is About - FIVE Things You Need to Know:
2. *As the years went by, they realized six of their twelve children had schizophrenia.
3. *Don and Mimi raised all their children with strict rules, routine, and rigid expectations.
4. *Don at times focused more on his career which left Mimi to raise the children as best she could.
5. *During the telling of the family saga, the author explores the development of research into the unknown world of schizophrenia.
What I Thought Of It - Five Observations/Reflections:
1. *Captivating, surprising, shocking, and horrifying. All words that describe the journey the Galvin family took.
2. *I really enjoyed the sections of the book about the Galvin family and their interactions.
3. *The more nonfiction sections were interesting, but some of the technical stuff bogged me down and confused me a bit.
4. *It was fascinating to read about the progression the medical field took in order to decide what truly "caused" the horrific disease of the mind.
5. *Overall, I enjoyed the story; but certainly felt sad and disturbed during different sections of the book.
Who Should Read It:
*Readers of nonfiction, memoir, biography will definitely want to put this new title on their TBR list. I think you will find it a satisfying and unique read. I enjoyed how the family sections read as fiction. I had to keep reminding myself, this was a real family. Happy Reading!
Rating: 4 STARS out of 5 Stars
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