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mystikai's review
4.0
Losing Adam is not a typical New Adult read but for that I am glad. What I really liked about this book is that it highlights something that many books don’t, mental health illness in younger people. This is a real thing that affects more people than you would think and I think Adrienne Clarke highlighted it very well.
I think it was well laid out with Adam and Jenny both having their point of views throughout the book. How much of a shock it was for not only Adam and Jenny but how Adam’s parents felt and dealt with it too. This is how a lot of people handle it at first, it’s like delving into the unknown, and denial is the first emotion for many and why they didn’t notice this was happening.
This is all set in their hometown and college. With the Snow Queen fairytale in Adam’s mind a lot of the time trying to lure him to her palace.
I read this really quickly, I was hooked although I knew what was “wrong” with Adam before the book told us, going on the journey from no mental health illness to something quite sudden and severe without treatment and then treatment and how his and Jenny’s life changed.
I would definitely recommend this book.
I think it was well laid out with Adam and Jenny both having their point of views throughout the book. How much of a shock it was for not only Adam and Jenny but how Adam’s parents felt and dealt with it too. This is how a lot of people handle it at first, it’s like delving into the unknown, and denial is the first emotion for many and why they didn’t notice this was happening.
This is all set in their hometown and college. With the Snow Queen fairytale in Adam’s mind a lot of the time trying to lure him to her palace.
I read this really quickly, I was hooked although I knew what was “wrong” with Adam before the book told us, going on the journey from no mental health illness to something quite sudden and severe without treatment and then treatment and how his and Jenny’s life changed.
I would definitely recommend this book.
lovegirl30's review
4.0
"I don't think fairy tales are simple. We might think they're just about happy endings, but it's their darker elements that make them so compelling. Reading them changes us. Once you've broken through the wall of thorns, bitten the poisoned apple, or donned that pair of glass slippers, you're never quite the same. Suddenly, you see the world full of light and shadow."
As a child of a parent with schizophrenia, I was hesitant to read this book. I was nervous it would have all the same stereotypes a lot of other books have. To my pleasant surprise, it has none of those. In fact, it shows you that mental illness is a real issue and doesn't demonize people that suffer.
Losing Adam is a wonderful love story told from two points of view. Both Adam and Jenny. I read this book in one sitting it was that was good. This is a well-written book with a seriously gripping storyline and seriously adorable characters.
The story begins when Adam begins to hear the voice of the Snow Queen. For, the other main character his girlfriend Jenny it is hard to see him like this. To see him suffering and struggling so much. She doesn't recognize him anymore and their dream of going to college seems to be falling apart. She will do anything to get things back to normal and fix things.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own and do not reflect that fact.
As a child of a parent with schizophrenia, I was hesitant to read this book. I was nervous it would have all the same stereotypes a lot of other books have. To my pleasant surprise, it has none of those. In fact, it shows you that mental illness is a real issue and doesn't demonize people that suffer.
Losing Adam is a wonderful love story told from two points of view. Both Adam and Jenny. I read this book in one sitting it was that was good. This is a well-written book with a seriously gripping storyline and seriously adorable characters.
The story begins when Adam begins to hear the voice of the Snow Queen. For, the other main character his girlfriend Jenny it is hard to see him like this. To see him suffering and struggling so much. She doesn't recognize him anymore and their dream of going to college seems to be falling apart. She will do anything to get things back to normal and fix things.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own and do not reflect that fact.
rigel's review
4.0
I'd like to thank NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.
Wow... Losing Adam is frighteningly real. This is the first book I've read that portrays mental illness and all it's horrifying aspects realistically without making a character quirk or playing it down and romanticizing it. I would have given it five stars, but I think we were too focused on how Adam's Schizophrenia affected Jenny rather than Adam himself. I do recognize that mental illness affects loved ones as well, but I feel like we need to start focusing on the victims themselves since they are the ones to get the worst of it.
It's scary how close to home Adam's suffering hit. I myself was a victim of mental illness, I was "lucky" enough for it to be depression and severe anxiety (several different types it turns out) and not Schizophrenia, and in the sequences where he was feeling paranoid about people watching him, hating him and wanting to kill him... I could really Identify with that.
I applaud Adrienne Clarke for delivering such a raw and realistic sight into mental illness, and hope others will learn how to do so in the future.
Wow... Losing Adam is frighteningly real. This is the first book I've read that portrays mental illness and all it's horrifying aspects realistically without making a character quirk or playing it down and romanticizing it. I would have given it five stars, but I think we were too focused on how Adam's Schizophrenia affected Jenny rather than Adam himself. I do recognize that mental illness affects loved ones as well, but I feel like we need to start focusing on the victims themselves since they are the ones to get the worst of it.
It's scary how close to home Adam's suffering hit. I myself was a victim of mental illness, I was "lucky" enough for it to be depression and severe anxiety (several different types it turns out) and not Schizophrenia, and in the sequences where he was feeling paranoid about people watching him, hating him and wanting to kill him... I could really Identify with that.
I applaud Adrienne Clarke for delivering such a raw and realistic sight into mental illness, and hope others will learn how to do so in the future.
readtoramble's review
3.0
I read this book relatively quickly, however, something just didn't sit right with me. The writing style was very good and I like the story from Jenny's point of view, but Adam's point of view was just very disturbing to me. Now I have never really read anything about mental health/illness so that could be the reason why I struggled a bit or it could be that i recognise it as a very good representation. I just don"t really know what I think about that certain subject. I really like Jenny's character and Adam's was okay but he always seemed cloudy, now I realise it could be because he is ill but his hallucinations just felt a bit weird.
I really enjoyed the representation of student life, I am a full time student myself and see myself in Jenny, so I really appreciated this aspect.
This story starts with a couple (Jenny and Adam) going to college and Adam getting slowly more and more confused until he finds out, many months down the line that he has schizoprenia. It also follows both characters' struggles in their respective day to day lives and how hard it is for Jenny to come to terms that Adam is changing and that their relationship is no longer what it used to be or what she would like it to be in the future.
I think it is an important book to read because of the mental health subject but I think maybe the reason I was blocked a bit in my reading experience was the parallel story with the Snow Queen, I didn't really find it realistic, obviously, I am not mentally ill but I found it slightly hard to believe or picture. I did really enjoy the author's writing and would like to read other books she has written.
I suppose the reason why I felt it is a bit iffy is simply because of the touchy subject but that should not deter you from reading it because i generally did really enjoy the story, and especially the end. I gave it 3,75 stars out of 5.
I really enjoyed the representation of student life, I am a full time student myself and see myself in Jenny, so I really appreciated this aspect.
This story starts with a couple (Jenny and Adam) going to college and Adam getting slowly more and more confused until he finds out, many months down the line that he has schizoprenia. It also follows both characters' struggles in their respective day to day lives and how hard it is for Jenny to come to terms that Adam is changing and that their relationship is no longer what it used to be or what she would like it to be in the future.
I think it is an important book to read because of the mental health subject but I think maybe the reason I was blocked a bit in my reading experience was the parallel story with the Snow Queen, I didn't really find it realistic, obviously, I am not mentally ill but I found it slightly hard to believe or picture. I did really enjoy the author's writing and would like to read other books she has written.
I suppose the reason why I felt it is a bit iffy is simply because of the touchy subject but that should not deter you from reading it because i generally did really enjoy the story, and especially the end. I gave it 3,75 stars out of 5.
jjsch85's review
3.0
Losing Adam follows two young college students Jenny and Adam, and the struggles for Adams mental illness with schizophrenia.
While the like the story of Jenny and Adam individually, i felt like I didn't feel the connection between the two characters themselves. I also wish I would of seen more support from Jenny after Adam diagnosis.
The ending and epilogue also fell flat me. Overall, i don't think I could recommend this.
Thank you net galley and the publisher for allowing to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
While the like the story of Jenny and Adam individually, i felt like I didn't feel the connection between the two characters themselves. I also wish I would of seen more support from Jenny after Adam diagnosis.
The ending and epilogue also fell flat me. Overall, i don't think I could recommend this.
Thank you net galley and the publisher for allowing to read this ebook in exchange for an honest review.
thebookgirl's review against another edition
4.0
"I don't think fairy tales are simple. We might think they're just about happy endings, but it's their darker elements that make them so compelling. Reading them changes us. Once you've broken through the wall of thorns, bitten the poisoned apple, or donned that pair of glass slippers, you're never quite the same. Suddenly, you see the world full of light and shadow."
As a child of a parent with schizophrenia, I was hesitant to read this book. I was nervous it would have all the same stereotypes a lot of other books have. To my pleasant surprise, it has none of those. In fact, it shows you that mental illness is a real issue and doesn't demonize people that suffer.
Losing Adam is a wonderful love story told from two points of view. Both Adam and Jenny. I read this book in one sitting it was that was good. This is a well-written book with a seriously gripping storyline and seriously adorable characters.
The story begins when Adam begins to hear the voice of the Snow Queen. For, the other main character his girlfriend Jenny it is hard to see him like this. To see him suffering and struggling so much. She doesn't recognize him anymore and their dream of going to college seems to be falling apart. She will do anything to get things back to normal and fix things.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own and do not reflect that fact.
As a child of a parent with schizophrenia, I was hesitant to read this book. I was nervous it would have all the same stereotypes a lot of other books have. To my pleasant surprise, it has none of those. In fact, it shows you that mental illness is a real issue and doesn't demonize people that suffer.
Losing Adam is a wonderful love story told from two points of view. Both Adam and Jenny. I read this book in one sitting it was that was good. This is a well-written book with a seriously gripping storyline and seriously adorable characters.
The story begins when Adam begins to hear the voice of the Snow Queen. For, the other main character his girlfriend Jenny it is hard to see him like this. To see him suffering and struggling so much. She doesn't recognize him anymore and their dream of going to college seems to be falling apart. She will do anything to get things back to normal and fix things.
Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the author and Xpresso Book Tours in exchange for my honest and unbiased review. All thoughts are my own and do not reflect that fact.
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