I really enjoyed this book. As someone who has been in therapy and suffers from depression I thought Ms. Flock accurately portrayed the emotions and feelings of someone suffering from depression. Very well done! ( )

I read a review of this book, and it appealed to me, as I am generally interested in books which deal with such subject matters as depression, mental illness and suicide. However, I found it really difficult to finish this book - in fact, I dropped it twice, only to try again, and still didn't get to the end! Overall, I found it a total letdown. This is not a well written or interesting book, and none of the characters appealed to me in any way. ( )

Not nearly as good as Emma & Me. The main character is someone you want to shake and tell "Stop feeling sorry for yourself!" There are so many better books about mental illness out there. This one is a waste of time. ( )

This is a riveting tale of the journey of a woman, Isabel, who is spiraling downward into a abyss of mental illness, all while trying to continue to work as a television anchor for a major news station. When she finally has an episode (breakdown) just as she is going on the air to report about Princess Diana's car accident, she finds herself at the lowest point in her life, and ends up committed to a mental institution called Three Breezes.

While at the mental facility, Isabel goes from practically catatonic to angry to fearful, all the while feeling like she does not belong in a place "like this". She works with a therapist/doctor named Dr. Seidler, who seems to have Isabel's best interests at heart, but Isabel does not trust her.....at first.

Isabel's issues seem to stem from a father who, although present in the home, was always too busy with his job to give Isabel the time and attention she craved. Her mother always seemed disappointed in Isabel, never good enough to merit praise.

Isabel married a man who was almost the exact opposite of her father, a man who demanded all of Isabel's time and attention, to the point where he became verbally and physically abusive if she did not live up to his expectations.

The story takes the reader through Isabel's long journey through life in a mental hospital, as she forms bonds with many of the other patients, and slowly but surely begins to come out of her inner prison of mental anguish after agreeing to receive electroshock therapy, as a last resort, suggested by Dr. Seidler.

The ending of the book was satisfying and overall the story was totally absorbing. I couldn't put it down. The author writes with a smooth flow that puts you right into the midst of the story and doesn't let you go. I would highly recommend this book and look forward to reading more by this excellent author! ( )

This was ok, but kind of left you hanging. It was a easy and fast read. An epilogue would have been nice. ( )