Review of The Snipers We Couldn't See

[Mutai Marshal]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Snipers We Couldn't See" by Karen Comba.]

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5 out of 5 stars

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In the US, statistics show that at least 100,000 patients are diagnosed with schizophrenia every year. Mental health affects both the one suffering and everyone else around them. We get a clear picture of Karen's life in this incredible memoir. Her strength and will to survive her mother's mental illness is evident. Her mother was schizophrenic. All she wanted was to experience love and acceptance. Unfortunately, her mother's condition denied her this right. Her life is a tale of survival and finding herself amid life's adversities.

Karen's life was marked with pain, tears, and scars. The mental and physical abuse inflicted on her by her mother would follow her. She struggled to find her identity and self-worth dented by her mother's name-calling. Her life is one incident after the other. In this brutally honest memoir, she tells it all without fear of judgment. Her vulnerability is palpable. It was an honor to get an insight into her incredible story of survival. I kept turning the pages and hoped with her that there was a light at the end of her struggles.

There was much to love about this book. The most impressive character apart from Karen herself was her dad. He was a strong pillar for his family. His undying and unconditional love for his wife made me tear up. I also loved characters such as Larry, Larry's parents, and Curt. They all contributed to better Karen's life.

There was nothing I did not like about this book. It plays such a crucial role in sensitizing people on the issue of mental health. Creating awareness is one way to help affected families deal with it. This is because they are encouraged that they are not alone. The storytelling was great. This book was exceptionally well edited.

I highly recommend this book to anyone affected by mental health issues. This book can also be profitable to anyone who wants to learn what families with mentally ill people go through. It can help us all extend grace because mental health doesn't discriminate. I strongly give it 5 out of 5 stars. It did not deserve anything lower because of the role and its potential to educate. I enjoyed every page, and I sighed at the end of the book. The Snipers We Couldn't See by Karen Comba was a journey worth taking

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[glenroy peters]

This novel is really incredibly queer for something written 200 years ago. It's interesting to me to see how people from other times and cultures conceptualized what we would now call gay relationships and transness. Obviously, Gautier is someone whose attitudes on these things weren't altogether typical of French society in his day-- he belonged to the Romantic subculture, he probably slept with other men

[Donaking]

This review provides a compelling and heartfelt insight into the memoir "The Snipers We Couldn't See" by Karen Comba. It highlights the author's strength and resilience amidst her mother's schizophrenia, and the impact it had on her life. The reviewer praises the book's honesty and the importance of creating awareness about mental health issues. The well-developed characters, particularly the author's father, add depth to the story. Overall, it seems the book is highly recommended as an educational and enlightening read, earning a perfect 5-star rating.

[patricia MGBEMENA]

Karen's life would be really complicated as it is marked with pain, tears and a lot of physical and mental abuse which is sadly inflicted by her own mother.