Review: 5 stars for this story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 9, 2013
what can I say....another great story from Ms Myles.Working with hoarders is one my interest area and found working with these individuals truly rewarding. …so I have been waiting to read this book for some time and ordered it in advance….what a treat it was to find it in my kindle last weekend….*grin*I also believe that there is a bit of hoarder in most of us (you should see my sewing room!) so reading the journey of Jasper and Lewis was certainly captivating for me.Jasper’s story brought tears to my eyes at times and certainly filled me with empathy. Lewis’ ethical dilemma about his counter-transference experience was also very interesting and how he dealt with his struggle and guilt. But I also felt it was more than average counter-transference expereince as Lewis had a powerful crush on Lewis from his high school days. I really liked the way Josephine tactfully created Lewis’ profession so noone would be too caught up that a therapist was emotionally & sexually involved with a patient….well… Lewis was still Jasper’s therapist albeit an unregistered one but at least they took 6 month away from each other and then Lewis decided to study further (which would help him to understand more about the dynamics in a therapeutic relationship)…so I felt better as a professional…I also liked the way Josephine added a little sexual intimacy without overwhelming Jasper and Lewis’ emotional journey…Lewis’s parents were simple adorable!!! They reminded of the previous owner of my home so I kept laughing whenever I visualised them walking around naked doing chores…bending around to pick up things…putting the baking tray into the oven…sitting around…hahahhaaaaaThere were no perfect bodies with stunning features in this book , how refreshing is that! Jasper and Lewis were just everyday individuals dealing with life and desperately trying to resolve their personal issues.I think, Josephine wrote this story with a wonderful level of sensitiveness and empathy. Here is another writer pointing out that love is not just for the successful, and the beautiful but is for everyone no matter what….I love this concept in a book….whether one is living with an illness, or a disability, or in poverty with emotional, physical scars, there is still another out there who will think the world of that “one”…