A Tragic Kind of Wonderful

This is a very rare moment for me because I'm not sure when was the last I gave a book one star. I'm usually very gracious about rating, but I really did not like this book. I wanted to read a book about a young adult going through mental illness, bipolar disorder. I wanted to understand more about it but not in a scientific-research way. I was very disappointed with this book because I could not emotionally connect with Mel, the main character. She didn't have a want or a need besides reaching out to her old friends without exposing her secret. I only had 100 pages left in the book, but I honestly could not finish it. Everything felt structured in a predictable kind of way. There was one shocking element, but not enough to keep me reading. The dialogue felt unnatural. I get that Mel is a good person, but I wouldn't expect someone like her to be overly gracious and kind. I didn't understand the purpose of writing past scenes in a italics. My only assumption was so the reader knew when the story was in the past and when it was not. The transitions between past and present were confusing at times. If it weren't for the formatting, I wouldn't know when I was in the past or present. I was really hoping this book was going to be in my top list of favorite reads, but I'm very disappointed. I wasn't a fan of the writing style or the portrayal of each character. I found numerous syntax errors, so the story felt unrevised. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't connect with characters or the story. This book could have used a serious revision in order to make it really stand out.

#bipolar #mentaldisability #tragichistory #betrayal #curiousity