ARA Review by AlienAnatomy of Dancing with chaos
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ARA Review by AlienAnatomy of Dancing with chaos
[Following is an OnlineBookClub.org ARA Review of the book, Dancing with chaos.]
I give this book, Dancing with Chaos, 5 out of 5! The author wastes no time in jumping right into the chaos of mental illness. The intensity draws the reader in. The honesty and raw emotions speak to the empathy and compassion of any person venturing through the experiences described within.
Admittedly I personally may possess a certain bias, as I found myself relieving a great deal of my own childhood and experiences throughout this journey. At times I related to author as both a child growing up in condemnable situations without stable adults to rely upon and as a mother watching her child succumb to an enemy impossible to fight. At other times I related to author’s mother, having grown up in foster care myself and occasionally allowing myself, even now, to dissolve into my writing process for days on end without sleeping or eating oblivious to those around me.
However, even without the circumstances related by the author in this book causing me to reflect upon my own experiences, I still would give this 5 out of 5 for the telling of the various stories within. Not only was the way in which the author chose to deliver those memories to the reader very natural and straightforward, but the way in which the author writes shows a great deal of mind. The writing was vivid and Intense.
If I had any complaint, it would be that, although the writing did flow effortlessly throughout the chapters individually, I did feel the occasional disconnect from on e chapter to another. As a reader it sometimes felt to me as though the writer simply came to an abrupt stop at one moment in life and simply jumped to the next. Still, it wasn’t terribly difficult to move on and pick right back up with the flow of the next chapter.
Overall, I think this is a must read, particularly for anyone who has ever experienced the anxiety and uncertainty of mental illness and the helplessness and hopelessness of being unable to find help, resources, or even just one other person who gives a damn. I think the accounts described in this book serve as excellent examples of how broken the system is and how little is known by most. There is a common misconception that there is no excuse for homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and etcetera due to personal accountability (choice) and available resources. The author shows readers that often there are no resources or very little to go around and an overwhelming need which puts on a strain on the already lacking and flawed system. The author also drives home the message that people facing these situations have little to no choice and even when they make every possible effort it’s all for naught. I cannot recommend this book enough, especially to those who haven’t had these sorts of experiences. It’s an eye opener.
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I give this book, Dancing with Chaos, 5 out of 5! The author wastes no time in jumping right into the chaos of mental illness. The intensity draws the reader in. The honesty and raw emotions speak to the empathy and compassion of any person venturing through the experiences described within.
Admittedly I personally may possess a certain bias, as I found myself relieving a great deal of my own childhood and experiences throughout this journey. At times I related to author as both a child growing up in condemnable situations without stable adults to rely upon and as a mother watching her child succumb to an enemy impossible to fight. At other times I related to author’s mother, having grown up in foster care myself and occasionally allowing myself, even now, to dissolve into my writing process for days on end without sleeping or eating oblivious to those around me.
However, even without the circumstances related by the author in this book causing me to reflect upon my own experiences, I still would give this 5 out of 5 for the telling of the various stories within. Not only was the way in which the author chose to deliver those memories to the reader very natural and straightforward, but the way in which the author writes shows a great deal of mind. The writing was vivid and Intense.
If I had any complaint, it would be that, although the writing did flow effortlessly throughout the chapters individually, I did feel the occasional disconnect from on e chapter to another. As a reader it sometimes felt to me as though the writer simply came to an abrupt stop at one moment in life and simply jumped to the next. Still, it wasn’t terribly difficult to move on and pick right back up with the flow of the next chapter.
Overall, I think this is a must read, particularly for anyone who has ever experienced the anxiety and uncertainty of mental illness and the helplessness and hopelessness of being unable to find help, resources, or even just one other person who gives a damn. I think the accounts described in this book serve as excellent examples of how broken the system is and how little is known by most. There is a common misconception that there is no excuse for homelessness, poverty, mental illness, and etcetera due to personal accountability (choice) and available resources. The author shows readers that often there are no resources or very little to go around and an overwhelming need which puts on a strain on the already lacking and flawed system. The author also drives home the message that people facing these situations have little to no choice and even when they make every possible effort it’s all for naught. I cannot recommend this book enough, especially to those who haven’t had these sorts of experiences. It’s an eye opener.
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