BOOK INFORMATION:
Adam and Jenny’s world is falling apart. Their dream of attending college together away from home quickly becomes a nightmare when Adam begins hearing the voice of the Snow Queen. Adam’s startling transformation from popular drama student into a withdrawn, suspicious stranger leaves Jenny frightened and confused. How can the person she loves most in the world suddenly become someone she doesn’t recognize? As Adam drifts farther and farther away into the Snow Queen’s mysterious world of ice and snow, Jenny believes she must fight to bring him back or risk losing him forever.
Vividly narrated by Adam and Jenny, the struggle to understand the impact of Adam’s mental illness, forces both characters on a journey of self-discovery that leads to an understanding about life’s uncertainty, the power of first love, and the pain of letting go. Drawing on elements of The Snow Queen fairy tale, Losing Adam is a unique combination of drama and romance.
MY THOUGHTS ON THE BOOK
"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.
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