Book Count (since 1 January 2012)

Book Count (since 1 January 2014): 30

Sunday 30 September 2012

The Most Beautiful Thing by Fiona Robyn

I very much enjoyed this book. The first part is about a young teenager, Joe, who goes to visit is aunt in Amsterdam over the long summer holiday whilst his mother is suffering from depression. The second part sees Joe returning 14 years later for another visit to try and recover from his own mental health issues. The subject matter of this novel is moving but dealt with very sensitively and through some likeable, well developed characters. I did find the dialogue a little stilted at times but overall the writing is good and the plot compelling. This book is not an in depth study of mental health so don't expect any overwhelming insights but it is an unusually light book about depression.

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