Review: A Fragile Line
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 04 24, 2014
This was definitely a different and interesting take on mental illness and what our bodies and minds will do when we have been exposed to such horrific and horrible trauma and abuse, whether as a small child, a teenager or as an adult.That very fine and yes, very fragile, line between the sane and the insane.I don't even really know how to describe the appeal of Ellie's story. It simply might have been the very fact that there was always that air of mystery involved that kept you intrigued and pondering exactly what was going on while also at the same time you were pretty sure you knew just what was going on. Like I said, hard to describe. It was predictable and unpredictable all at the same time.There were little hints and foreshadowing throughout the whole story. Things that made you perk up and start thinking even harder as you continued Ellie's experiences with her blackouts and her childhood.Was was handled very well and even realistically. The mind is such a complex machine and we are still learning so much about ourselves and how our bodies work that this truly was believable.The author takes you on a journey where one girl discovers so much about herself, her family and the life she never remembers having.This really was an engaging read that will make you curious and even a little heartbroken for Ellie and her past.