Stop Pretending: What Happened When My Big Sister Went Crazy

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Summary: An extraordinary book...
Review: superbly written, as well. Considering the truthfulness of the subject matter, it could have easily fallen into the dark and depressing. Yet, Sones manages to show us that as life falls apart, it just as readily goes on. And the first person point of view, in poetic form, completely eluded a sense of hopelessness, while still grasping a young girl and her sisters reality head on. I enjoyed this book thoroughly as an adult, reading it all in a sitting. My fourteen year old daughter was equally drawn in, and never left her chair, from beginning to end. It is not every true story that manages the ring of truth, but this one is above board on all accounts, bringing the often untouchable subject matter of mental illness out in the open. Beautifully written, I highly reccomend it.

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Summary: Great!
Review: This book expresses the tale of a girl through poems. Ever since Cookie's older sister had a mental breakdown, Cookie has been struggling through friendships, her family, visits with her sister at the hospital, worrying if she'll go crazy too, and life without her sister there altogether. This is such a great story, showing how she deals through such a huge hardship. The poems are beautifully written and though the circumstance may be different for some, the main character is a girl many can relate to. This was such an awesome story- and I really enjoyed it!! So get out and read it! Now!!! :)

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Summary: Wow
Review: This is one good book. The way the author, Sonya Sones, completely captures what this girl was feeling is great. I love everything about this book. It is short, but good. I highly recomend it.