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The Other Side of Darkness (edition 2008)

by Melody Carlson

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Member:NanJo
Title:The Other Side of Darkness
Authors:Melody Carlson
Info:Multnomah Books (2008), Paperback, 400 pages
Collections:Your library
Rating:****
Tags:fiction, mental health, OCD

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The Other Side of Darkness by Melody Carlson

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    BookshelfMonstrosity: If you like Psychological fiction, like 'Survivor', You may also enjoy 'The other side of darkness', which shares these qualities and is also about Cults.
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Very realistic and compelling novel. ( )
  bookalover89 | Feb 10, 2011 |
I would really rate this more of 2.5-3 stars.

I can’t say I enjoyed this story but I did find it deeply disturbing and had to keep reading to find out what eventually happens to Ruth, her husband and their children. While reading I kept looking to see how many pages were left because it was really starting to get to me how scary this woman was becoming and the thought that she might turn her two impressionable daughters into the same type of women. As I read it was so hard to believe that someone could become that obsessed and crazy but never even realize it. I guess a crazy person never thinks they are crazy and I suppose Ruth’s thoughts are probably similar to those of people who get caught up in religious cults. I suppose not being deeply religious I can’t believe that people could go so far in their beliefs and be so harsh on other people.

I am not one that usually goes for these types of depressing sort of books which accounts for my lower rating but if you really want to see what might go on inside the heads of people who join cults this is an interesting book. ( )
  dasuzuki | Jan 22, 2009 |
This was an inspirational story, in that the author herself was afflicted with OCD and was able to overcome it and lead a fulfilling life. The book really shows the thinking process that an OCD victim has to deal with daily.

However, the 'thinking process' did get a little redundant as the book goes on. You find yourself wishing to just get on with the story instead of her constant questioning of her decisions and inability to function in some cases.

I enjoyed the book though and it was a fairly quick read. ( )
  NanJo | Jan 10, 2009 |
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Ruth knows her prayers are crucial to her family's welfare. But she doesn't realize that her heartfelt desire to obey God is mingled with the dangerous currents of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Will her strategies for protecting her family be the very thing that tears them apart?… (more)

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