This book was very thought provoking and was a realistic read - right up to the ending.
The story starts in an adolescent mental health unit in the UK where we are introduced to a number of patients in a therapy session. The book then proceeds to follow the lives of two of the patients, Georgia and Julius.
Julius starts his story in Nigeria, and is the son of a corrupt political leader. He is also gay which is punishable by 14 years in prison and a lot of violence from his peers and family.
Georgia is English and was a drone flying champion as a child. This all changes when her sister commits suicide.
The story, then follows a series of events, decisions and random acts which leads to both characters meeting at the mental health unit in East Grinstead.
What I found most thought provoking, is that neither character has what we would consider obvious "mental health" problems but their poor decisions and circumstance results in being admitted to the unit. It makes you consider that this could (and probably does) happen to anyone.
The characters were well written, and the story was believable until the ending which seemed an attempt at "happily ever after". It would have got five stars if the ending had been different.
The story starts in an adolescent mental health unit in the UK where we are introduced to a number of patients in a therapy session. The book then proceeds to follow the lives of two of the patients, Georgia and Julius.
Julius starts his story in Nigeria, and is the son of a corrupt political leader. He is also gay which is punishable by 14 years in prison and a lot of violence from his peers and family.
Georgia is English and was a drone flying champion as a child. This all changes when her sister commits suicide.
The story, then follows a series of events, decisions and random acts which leads to both characters meeting at the mental health unit in East Grinstead.
What I found most thought provoking, is that neither character has what we would consider obvious "mental health" problems but their poor decisions and circumstance results in being admitted to the unit. It makes you consider that this could (and probably does) happen to anyone.
The characters were well written, and the story was believable until the ending which seemed an attempt at "happily ever after". It would have got five stars if the ending had been different.