The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B
Ratings6
Average rating3.3
The main character and group therapy sessions seemed a realistic portrayal of teens with OCD, with pandering or over-dramatizing. Not many teen books have realistically rendered and authentically meant explorations of Catholic faith as a subplot, so it was nice to have that variance. The issues with the mother were the sole drama and plot propulsion other than the romantic relationship, but they felt both overwrought and underdeveloped at the same time. A relatively sweet book with some new angles but a bit boring overall.
This book was incredible. I listened to the audiobook on my commute and I can fully recommend it. I really ran across this by accident and had no idea it was going to be an instant favorite. It is easily in my top 5 books now. It is a beautiful depiction of the psychology of anxiety, group therapy, and families. It was hard to ever put down. Absolutely loved and fully fully recommend. Go read it. Go read it now.
Kénytelen voltam arra a következtetésre jutni 38%-nyi olvasás után, hogy ez a könyv inkább katolikus hittérítés, semmint szórakoztató irodalomba burkolt ismeretterjesztés az ocd-ről. Utóbbinak frankó lett volna, mert jól ábrázolta, de oldalakon át arról olvasni, hogyan kell helyesen keresztet vetni meg a tököm tudja mit csinálni marhára nem szórakoztató. Persze a tartalomban egy szóval sem említik, hogy erre kell készülni. Engem ugyan nem zavar, ha valaki vallásos, csak éppenséggel leszarom.
Mindehhez még a stílus is száraz, a karakterek rém unalmasak, a cselekmény pedig értékelhetetlen. Lehet, hogy később jobbá válik, de már ezt a egyharmad hossznyi bizalmat is sajnálom, amit rááldoztam.
This book is amazing! As a young adult with OCD I can relate to literately everything Adam experiences in his every day life due to OCD. I can relate and emphasize on a level that blows my mind! I find myself rooting for the chapters where Adam wasn't struggling as much because I understood that those are days he felt the most like himself. Bottom line it's a beautifully realistic depiction of the inner voice of someone with this disorder I can say the purpose is already installed. After putting down this book I do not feel alone!