This book was written back around the same time "Go Ask Alice" and books like that, it touches on a girl who has some sort of mental disorder, it doesn't tell exactly what she's suffering from but it describes it all.
Overall, it was a good book, a quick read and something I enjoyed when I read it. I suggest it.
Overall, it was a good book, a quick read and something I enjoyed when I read it. I suggest it.
A heart wrenching tale of a bright 16 year old girl's struggle with mental illness at a time when parents were in denial and teachers didn't want to interfere.
ANOVEL IN THE PIIEGNANT TRADITION FO I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSE GARDEN
"daddy, i thinnnnn i'm gong crazy", lisa said.
mr. shilling said "you've seen too many movies."
what do you do when you are 16yrs old and know you are losing your mind...
and your parents think you are faking? will her three friend be abe to help?
"daddy, i thinnnnn i'm gong crazy", lisa said.
mr. shilling said "you've seen too many movies."
what do you do when you are 16yrs old and know you are losing your mind...
and your parents think you are faking? will her three friend be abe to help?
Was told by an older woman friend that this book was one that she had to read in high school back in the 40's. I had to read it and of course it was really moving, if you suffer from any mental or emotional issues it's a good quick read that is a novel along those lines.
Very good book. A very fast paced read.
A novel of a young girl's journey toward the strange, hypnotic world of madness (front cover description)
What would you do if you were 16 and knew you were losing your mind, but your parents thought you were faking?
Lisa, Bright and Dark is the remarkable, fictional tale of Lisa Shilling and her three friends who "walk with her where adults fear to tread."
The novel shows that things don't always go the way you want or hope, but with time and determination you can make people understand. The reader also portrays what it is like to care for a mentally ill loved one.
Lisa is a smart girl, involved with school, her friends and boyfriend. Slowly, her grades start slipping, she loses her boyfriend and she attempts suicide. Lisa manages to stay close to and confide in her three friends, who are the only ones who help her. Lisa's actions and thoughts throughout the ordeal are perfectly portrayed.
The problem is that her friends can't convince Lisa's parents she's ill. This conflict is shown both internally, since Lisa's disease is mental, and externally, because Lisa tries killing herself twice.
The author's style made me empathize with Lisa; I wanted her to get well. The description of the characters is excellent, though the setting could have used a little work.
Lisa's story affects her whole town. If everyone had just listened to her in the beginning, things would have been better. Sometimes, kids are smarter and braver than their parents.
Lisa, Bright and Dark is the remarkable, fictional tale of Lisa Shilling and her three friends who "walk with her where adults fear to tread."
The novel shows that things don't always go the way you want or hope, but with time and determination you can make people understand. The reader also portrays what it is like to care for a mentally ill loved one.
Lisa is a smart girl, involved with school, her friends and boyfriend. Slowly, her grades start slipping, she loses her boyfriend and she attempts suicide. Lisa manages to stay close to and confide in her three friends, who are the only ones who help her. Lisa's actions and thoughts throughout the ordeal are perfectly portrayed.
The problem is that her friends can't convince Lisa's parents she's ill. This conflict is shown both internally, since Lisa's disease is mental, and externally, because Lisa tries killing herself twice.
The author's style made me empathize with Lisa; I wanted her to get well. The description of the characters is excellent, though the setting could have used a little work.
Lisa's story affects her whole town. If everyone had just listened to her in the beginning, things would have been better. Sometimes, kids are smarter and braver than their parents.
