A must!

Had me riveted, enjoyed it immensely . Waiting for more books of her to be translated into english

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Beautiful

A beautifully woven tale of hurt, trauma and hope. Will certainly be looking for more of this author’s work.

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Fascinating story

Well worth the days listening time. Opened my mind to disorders that I never think about and my heart to romance as I normally don't listen to this sort of stuff. Bravo.

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This is an amazing audio production

This story emulates that we all have darkness within us and the more light we let in the more we keep the darkness abay if you seen the film the breakfast club / games of thrones this is the dark version, The narrator’s amazing, the story amazing I listen to disorder 4 times it made you laugh, cry, and breathless on how each person dark-pain was explained so poetically I wanted to find the book itself but failed I’m looking for more works from Rokia
I wish I could give it more than 5 Stars this would make a great Movie just a suggestion.

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Outstanding

Captivating storytelling with characters that made you care, cheer and cry. Absolutely brilliant, I’m so glad it was translated from Italian to English as so many more people will get to hear this story.

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Absolute chaos in the best way!

Loved the translation - it really captures all the emotions from the original. The cast is incredible too, makes such a difference when you have separate voices for the key characters. I listened to this during my (not so regular) runs, and honestly, it made getting out the door so much easier. Such a dark and twisty listen!

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Brilliant and captivating story!

As someone who’s been struggling with mental health most of my life, this is an absolutely amazing representation of what mental illness can look like. It’s quick to draw the listener into the story and the second half of the story is nearly impossible to let go of. I’m not usually a fan of multiple narrators, but in this case it’s easy to keep track of what’s going on. The story is both heartbreaking- and warming. A must read!

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Captivating

I absolutely loved this. I was drawn into the characters minds and felt a real empathy for them and their mental health issues

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Hearth warming story

This book shows different perspectives off those who suffer from mental illness. It proves that friendship support and understanding can heal broken souls.

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i didn't expect this at all...

I went into this book with a curious and open mind. Romance isn't usually my genre of choice but I'm a sucker for people with mental health issues coming together to support one another and this book definitely did not disappoint. In the first few chapters i was doubtful as i wasn't sure how it was all going to come together. All the different characters had such different personalities but the way that each character grew throughout the story was absolutely mesmerising! The way they became each other safe space and helped each other through their oh-so-dark moments :') i cried so many times throughout this story.

The way one of the main characters understands the world through the fairytale books she read as a child and still now as an adult was a really strong point in this book and i found it quite relatable. We all have our own ways of understanding the world and need a safe place to go to shut it all out. I enjoyed understanding the ways in which these characters minds worked. I quite like the different narrator's voices too - it was different and although i had to stare at each character's face for a while to be able to remember who was who, it really helped me to visualise the story in the minds eye.

There were times the story didn't shy away from reminding me that this was definitely a fictional book, even though most of the time it did feel like something that could be happening in another dimension, some parts were just a tad cringe and drawn out unnecessarily. That being said, the way it reads is rather dramatic but I love that about it and the poetic way each character speaks of themselves and their friends.

There were some lovely messages in this book that i saved. The way Sia speaks about people and their complexities is something that will stay with me. This book put some things into words for me, things about myself that I couldn't speak of. It was lovely, messy, and painful all at once. A bittersweet read but definitely not one that I regret and will come back to again.

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