Mary Beth M. (mess72603) reviewed on 4/24/2010

The tense pace of this book matches the tension Greenberg experienced as he watched his daughter during this summer. The book is one of the best written books I have read - there are certain passages where you just pause and are moved by how a sentence is written. As a former resident of Youngstown, Ohio, I also laughed out loud when I read the part about his son describing Youngstown as "people wandering the streets day and night, in a hell of idleness. Like on the psych ward..." (88) because it is very accurate! This is a poignant look at mental illness and a family's struggle to accept it.

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