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Title: Maddening!
Review: My low rating for this book may not be entirely fair. This book does have some merit in that it contains a depiction of extreme mental illness and family dysfunction. For that reason, it's not entirely without worth. However, it was a frustrating read and not enjoyable, IMO, precisely because of the mental illness and dysfunction portrayed within. I don't want to spoil anything by complaining in too much detail, but it was frustrating for me to see such extreme mental illness handwaved away by the other characters. It's not funny or "silly," this character is sick and it's being entirely ignored! I was left unsatisfied. None of the characters were relatable and their actions were beyond strange. I'm unsure what the point was.
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