Review: Turning disaster into delight
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2014
This is the perfect sequel to Kevin Berry’s 'Stim'. Chloe has Asperger’s Syndrome, Bipolar Disorder, and other vague disorders that different doctors have added to her record at various times. She gets along in her own quirky way until a major earthquake hits Christchurch. The home Chloe shares with her Aspie boyfriend, Robert, and her cousin Stef is structurally unstable and they cannot get back into it. Chloe’s entire world turns topsy-turvy. She is so unnerved and overcome by the disaster and that never quits that she doesn’t remember that her meds are lost in the old house. This results in a sequence of delightful mishaps.The story is well-written and superbly edited. The characters endear themselves to the reader. Chloe’s intelligence is far more important than her various diagnoses. Her strength of character shines through the pages. I heartily recommend this book. It delivers a dose of understanding sweetened by a fast-paced enchanting story.