num_pages: 106
description: The Temptress Ariel is a unique foray into a modern relationship between a naive and sensitive man, Don, and a streetwise, free-spirited young woman, Ariel, who both suffer from schizophrenia. Don is lovestruck and pursues the moody Ariel after they meet in a psychiatric boarding home, a house in the community which is a recent type of addition to the mental health system. Don and Ariel are both haunted by their past loves so much that their illnesses are influenced into delusions about love. At the heart of the novel is the quest for meaningful relationships in a world where suspicion, manipulation and paranoia create snags that hurt - and are often debilitating to the point of hospitalization.
language: English
title: The Temptress Ariel
titlecomplete: The Temptress Ariel
ratings_count: 1
publisher: PublishAmerica