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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is a sad, depressing, true story of one's twin's living and coping with schizophrenia. Alternately, the twins write about it, but the bulk of information is shared/written by the sick twin hence the reader really gets into her confused mind. The reader also gets a glimpse of how everyone in...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“Really great read. Interesting, yet sad.”
Rebecca N wrote this review Monday, November 9 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Very interesting since it was written from both sisters point of view”
Jenna S wrote this review Tuesday, October 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Memoir written by identical twin girls from each of their points of view. One sister carrying a diagnosis of Schizophrenia throughout her life and the other sister trying to cope with it. Touching story. The sister with the mental illness, Pammy, explains the way she feels when she goes through her episodes so well, that I could kind of understand this condition in a way I've never been able to before. A severe mental illness such as schizophrenia is so life halting, it is just hard to comprehend.”
Abigail Christy wrote this review Wednesday, July 8 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“very interesting read about struggling with mental illness in the family. feeling at once the need to take care of the person affected, while also wanting to live your own life.
Jenny M wrote this review Monday, April 20 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
really helped me understand what a person with mental illness might be going through, how difficult it might be to maintain the facade of "normal", if that is not at all what is going on in your head.
(ha--probably happens to all of us)
”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is a sad, depressing, true story of one's twin's living and coping with schizophrenia. Alternately, the twins write about it, but the bulk of information is shared/written by the sick twin hence the reader really gets into her confused mind. The reader also gets a glimpse of how everyone in the family is affected by the disease as are friends and the medical community who helped Pammy (Pamela) cope. Lynnie (Carolyn) never gives up on her twin. She is in continual contact with her mostly via phone while her parents and other siblings are much more sporadic if at all in keeping in touch let alone helping her. One can understand their inaction though as schizophrenia was thought of so much more negatively when Pammy was orignally diagnosed and treated. Plus, the treatment was so backward in the beginning. The reader can't help but feel sorry for everyone affected by this devastating disease.”
Karen wrote this review Monday, October 20 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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