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James, Brian

Life Is But a Dream

235 pp. | Feiwel | March, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-312-61004-3 $16.99
(4) YA Because Sabrina experiences the world differently from other people, she's diagnosed with schizophrenia and institutionalized in a psychiatric hospital. There she meets Alec, the only person who understands her, and they decide to resist treatment. It's difficult to follow Sabrina's disordered, paranoiac narration, with its nonsensical yet vivid imagery, but the novel offers a harrowing glimpse into mental illness.
Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

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