Death is a debilitating feeling, harsh and cold in delivering its blows of misery to those affected by the demise of a loved one. Without a strong support system, many fall victim to mental illness that often leads to bitter endings.
Neena Gill is a Pakistani-Christian girl born and raised abroad. Desperate to fit in with her peers and parents after the death of her elder brother, Akash, she stumbles around dangerously in life as a 15-year-old teenage girl.
This story relates teenage angst at its best and how not coping with the death of a loved one in a proper channel could lead to disastrous consequences. The author has also brought up a much hushed topic of mental illness, particularly psychosis.
Psychosis is a severe mental disorder in which thought and emotions are so impaired that contact is lost with external reality. Hallucinations and hearing of voices are the norm of the day in the life of such patients.
A sad and empowering story of how true love and support of family and friends could patch back all the broken pieces, it's a trembling read. The book was extremely relatable to myself as I still roil through the bubbling emotions since the demise of my dad in September last year.
I personally give this book a 10/10 and recommend that you hunt down a copy in your nearest bookstores ASAP.
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