Review of Sublime Kudos

[Anthony__]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Sublime Kudos" by Richard Foley.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Sublime Kudos by Richard Foley is a non-fictional story about the deplorable condition of mental institutions and the abominable treatments mental patients experience. Also, the author discussed the surface events of his life, his spiritual redemption, and his Christian views on the situations. The themes in this book include mental awareness and mental wellbeing.

The book contains only 35 pages. It began in earnest disapproval of what mental institutions had deplored to be. Being once a victim of the mental institution, the author bemoans the pathetic condition these mental institutions run and operate. Richard Foley does not hold back on his opinion of the indefinite annihilation of these institutions, as he repeatedly makes the statement throughout the book. He doesn't mince words. He gave a raw account of the treatments that mental health patients face: the uncaring attitude of staff members, exploitation of patients, set up by staff, an altercation that leads to a bloody beating by staff, and miscarriage due to harsh treatments by staff. According to the author, some are driven to suicide with such difficult conditions and embrace painless death.

The author gave a brief account of his challenges and redemption journey to Jesus Christ, which gave me a different version of Christianity. Another exciting thing I liked about the book is his belief system. He proclaims Jesus as the remedy to all the problems of life.

The story was told from the author's perspective. I commend the author's bravery in the comprehensive summary of the societal issues, which people would prefer not to broach. He was sincere in his narrative. Also, he was very blunt about the subject. I also appreciate his straightforwardness on the issues discussed. There are no grammatical errors. Therefore, this is a well-edited book.

My favorite line of the book is, "True strength is not demonstrated by being macho and hostile, that is just a misplaced viral façade. True strength is evinced by being mature enough to do what is right, notwithstanding marathon fads of iniquity."

However, the book is like a jumble of thoughts with unsequenced versions of events. The language structure was ambiguous and quite complex to understand, which stifled the book's flow, as most of the terms used were of an advanced degree. Also, it felt like the author was in a hurry to get everything off his chest. For these reasons, I am rating the book 3 out of 4 stars. Other than that, I enjoyed everything about the book.

I recommend this book to readers interested in the Christian genre, as the book had a religious subplot. Also, non-governmental organizations, researchers, and people who want to delve more into the mental health field will benefit from the book. It is important to note that mental issues are not for society's dregs, as the author insists, but can revel in anybody. So, people should try and be kind.

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[Chiwelite O]

Why don't we take care of our mental institutions anyway? Glad to see a book that focuses so much on creating awareness for mental wellbeing. I just hope the author works on the language structure which I feel is an issue too. I'm going to keep recommending this. Thank you for your beautifully written review. Good job!

[Precious DA]

With poor mental health being a real issue in our world today, it is highly important to create functional institutions that would help people out. Mental health is one of the most ignored factors in our society today and many people have died from the lack of care. Such an amazing review!

[Astral Magi]

Mental institutions are notorious. I don't think this book is for me though as I am not a believer in religion. Thank you for the lovely review.

[Pearl Thomas]

As a psychology student, I completely understand the stigma associated with mental illness and the deplorable conditions of mental institutions. Most of the time such institutions are severely understaffed and stress gets the better of the caretakers leading to maltreatment of the patients. It's a complex situation and several factors are contributing to the bad conditions observed in mental institutions. Great review!