Hello Readers,
Thank you, Lana
for sending me a copy of your book The Existence of Amy for free in exchange
for an honest review.
Today I have
another wonderful book by the lovely Lana Grace Riva, this book is about five
times longer than her first book (Happier Thinking).
I was so excited when Lana emailed me asking if I would take a look at her
second book.
Honestly with in
the first couple of pages, I could identify with Amy and I was ready to fight
her corner and if I’m honest her story struck a chord (Hello to all my fellow
anxiety warriors). Amy is so easy to relate too and the situation she has found
herself in. Amy can remember a happier time in her life and is wishing for the
happier times to come back (We’ve all been there Hun). It was so easy to get
emotionally attached to Amy or at least feel empathy and it honestly felt like
she was a friend. I found myself glued to this story as I wanted to discover
more about her and how she balances her OCD and depression with her normal
life.
All Amy wants is
to feel is “normal”. Her brain has complete control over her, it’s almost like
she can’t think independently of her daily struggles with her
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and depression which leads to anxiety.
There were times where Amy was having a conversation with her brain and it is a
little heart-breaking and realistic.
Lana does an
excellent job getting Amy’s voice across. You honestly feel everything that Amy
goes through on a daily basis. I also liked the raw way Amy talked about her
experience of living with OCD and depression. I found that to be very realistic
and the concepts of the two different illnesses were honestly presented.
Without
spoilers, Amy sinks to her lowest point. However, despite her feeling alone and
blocking out the world (Again some of us have been there). Amy doesn’t realise
she has good friends, colleagues and a whole army of people there to support
and help her.
The entire story
is from Amy’s point of view and thanks to Lana's writing I really felt like I
was transported into Amy’s head. This is the kind of book that you can enjoy in
one sitting it was such a wonderful and easy read. I think the representation
is really good and I can easily recommend this book it if you are looking
for a mental health book. On a slightly selfish note I kind of wish that
it was a bit longer as I wanted to spend a little more time with Amy.
L x
L x
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