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Title | : | The View on the Way Down |
Author | : | Rebecca Wait |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 328 pages |
Published | : | April 11th 2013 by Pan MacMillan (first published April 1st 2013) |
Categories | : | Contemporary. Health. Mental Health. Mental Illness. Family |
Rebecca Wait
Hardcover | Pages: 328 pages Rating: 3.91 | 937 Users | 147 Reviews
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An astonishing and powerfully moving debut novel.This novel will open your eyes and break your heart.
It is the story of Emma's two brothers – the one who died five years ago and the one who left home on the day of the funeral and has not returned since.
It is the story of her parents – who have been keeping the truth from Emma, and each other. It is a story you will want to talk about, and one you will never forget.
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Ratings: 3.91 From 937 Users | 147 ReviewsAssessment Appertaining To Books The View on the Way Down
Really enjoyed this quick read. Quite emotional and sobering.I'm not really a fan of this book, but I can't really put a finger on the very reason why...Part of the reason might've been that I didn't like to read from everyone's perspective. I think it would've been nicer to have read the story from the perspective of 2 or 3 people, instead of everyone involved in the story. Now almost every question got filled in immediately. (view spoiler)[For instance when Joe thinks Jamie might be dead and the next chapter you read from Jamie's perspective and you
This book is reminiscent of a book I had read earlier, The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand. The premise is similar - the suicide of a brother led to the guilt of his sibling, and the disintegration but ultimate union of his family. Heartbreaking yet shocking with twists layered in between the family drama, this is a book that was not easy to read. It is never easy to read about death in a family, especially when reading about the way a parent grieved for his dead child. It is a painful
The View on the Way Down is an insightful and honest look at depression and its wide-ranging consequences. Emma is struggling at school. She is starting to lose her grip on things that she had been sure of, like her leadership of the Christian Union school group. And there are the things that she's not very sure of, like why one of her brothers left home on the day of their other brother's funeral. Never to return. Emma navigates her increasingly difficult school life and the silence surrounding
Having suffered with depression for many years, I felt like I could relate to Kit in a lot of ways. I feel this book asks a lot of questions about a hugely important issue but it does so in a way that shows different sides of the issue. Brilliant.
3 stars for this heartbreaking book about loss and (the impact of) suicide, but where the writer does too much to make the story interesting. I don't often read books about suicide and depression; it's just not my cup of tea. However, I do enjoy books about family-drama, and there is plenty of that in this book. The suicide of the eldest son Kit serves as the basis of this family's suffering, but what actually keeps causing them pain is their inability to accept his passing.Because Kit's death
Loved this. Read it in just a few days which for me is quite an achievement, so must have been good! A sad read about a family affected by depression, suicide and how they cope, or don't cope with their bereavement and grief. The author is only 24 and must have had a some personal experience of the subjects she deals with as it is so real and believable. Some tender touching moments that really do bring tears to your eyes. I really felt for all members of the family and how they dealt with their
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