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Rock Crazy
Abandoned, pregnant and bi-polar, Katie McGowan’s going crazy on that God-forsaken rock the Moon!
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First published January 1, 2011
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November 20, 2017
This author nailed creating a character with bi-polar disorder in this story, and I really enjoyed being taken away to the moon while reading it.
May 12, 2014
I received an ARC of this book from the Publisher, via Netgalley, in exchange for an honest review.
Katie is supposedly bipolar, and along with the common occurrence of her going off her meds when she feels well, even when she does take them they're not entirely effective. The only other option is surgical impntation of a chip in her brain, which she's afraid of and so refuses. So her husband, Scott, hatches a plan to take her to the moon where the only doctor who performs the brain implant surgery for her condition works. He works out an elaborate plan to divorce her and cause her to hit rock bottom so she'll have the surgery.
I didn't care for either of these characters in the slightest. Katie is spoiled and entitled and Scott is a shortsighted enabling ass. He enabled her for years and but finally gets fed up, and then instead of being a responsible adult he's a manipulative prick. And he's shocked that she doesn't immediately trust him him when he tells her he wants her back? It's ridiculous. I also had two other points of confusion. One, vomiting at 1/6 earth gravity should probably not be as easy peasy as it is here, and two, Katie really seemed to be schizophrenic rather than bipolar.
Additionally, it wasn't a very long story and the writing, particularly the dialogue, was kind of wooden. And except for Katie and Scott, the rest of the characters were one dimensional.
But, I don't actually have to like characters to enjoy a book, and that's the case here. The premise was really interesting, both having a heroine with a mental illness and the ideas of how the mentally ill might be treated in the future. I also enjoyed the world Ms. Weber has been building. And I would imagine that if I had read Rock Bound then I would feel more in tune with the rest of the characters.
Bottom line, I'm giving this three stars mostly because of the originality and the risk, but while I liked it, I didn't love it. And at the $5.99 price tag I'm not sure I I'd actually recommend it to anyone except people looking for a very different story or people on a disabled protagonist kick. However, if you are on what of those sort of reading kicks, go for it, this is definitely the book for you.
Cross-posted http://erinsburnsbookshelf.blogspot.c...
June 23, 2013
They say the ocean's deepest terrain is the last uncharted space on planet earth, but that's a lie. ROCK CRAZY takes us on a journey through the volatile and unpredictable realm of the human brain.
Bi-polar disease...
Disease suggests it is something like a flu bug that will burn itself out and return you to your body's version of "normal", but the brain is the central processing unit (CPU) of the human animal. It's synapses fire, sending messages from one brain cell to another. Chemicals are released into the mix, working in concert with the rest of this intricate organism to control the functions of the rest of the body, including rationality, emotions, and comprehension.
Bi-polar disease flips the switch and sends off wild currents to parts of the body not equipped for such chemicals, or overloads of nerve stimulator.
Rock Crazy is a very disturbing book because it takes you inside the nightmare...inside the unrest...inside the tunnel where you see, hear, and feel the inappropriateness of your actions, but cannot stop them. You become the fractured mind.
Medicinal cocktails have their own demonic hitchhikers that come along to further create a myriad of different polar opposite dysfinctionalities to add to the swirling emotional soup you battle every minute of every day
Those around you never know who they will be dealing with. At this moment sweet, the next a fiery termagant even when you're taking the cocktail religiously. As with most drugs, the body develops its own tolerance over time.
What do you do when the drugs have been exhausted...your loved ones are at the end of their tether, and the only thing left is brain surgery, implanting a chip into that still unknown world we barely comprehend?
This is a disturbing story, but well told. Once you've read this book, you will be one step closer to maybe holding back the initial gut reaction you might leap to the next time you see someone not quite acting the way YOU think normal should be, and you might feel a bit of compassion that there but for the grace of your DNA...
I give this book 4.0 stars, and kudos to Ms. Weber for a job well done!
Bi-polar disease...
Disease suggests it is something like a flu bug that will burn itself out and return you to your body's version of "normal", but the brain is the central processing unit (CPU) of the human animal. It's synapses fire, sending messages from one brain cell to another. Chemicals are released into the mix, working in concert with the rest of this intricate organism to control the functions of the rest of the body, including rationality, emotions, and comprehension.
Bi-polar disease flips the switch and sends off wild currents to parts of the body not equipped for such chemicals, or overloads of nerve stimulator.
Rock Crazy is a very disturbing book because it takes you inside the nightmare...inside the unrest...inside the tunnel where you see, hear, and feel the inappropriateness of your actions, but cannot stop them. You become the fractured mind.
Medicinal cocktails have their own demonic hitchhikers that come along to further create a myriad of different polar opposite dysfinctionalities to add to the swirling emotional soup you battle every minute of every day
Those around you never know who they will be dealing with. At this moment sweet, the next a fiery termagant even when you're taking the cocktail religiously. As with most drugs, the body develops its own tolerance over time.
What do you do when the drugs have been exhausted...your loved ones are at the end of their tether, and the only thing left is brain surgery, implanting a chip into that still unknown world we barely comprehend?
This is a disturbing story, but well told. Once you've read this book, you will be one step closer to maybe holding back the initial gut reaction you might leap to the next time you see someone not quite acting the way YOU think normal should be, and you might feel a bit of compassion that there but for the grace of your DNA...
I give this book 4.0 stars, and kudos to Ms. Weber for a job well done!
May 20, 2014
The second book in the Moon Rock series is a riveting futuristic romance that captures the heart. Katie McGowan is bi-polar and she’s going crazy on the God-forsaken rock the Moon. Scott McGowan in a last ditch effort to get Katie the help she needs, he divorces her, forcing her to grow up. Katie discovers she pregnant, she can’t take her meds and Scott thinks she’ll trust him now?
This steady paced plot keeps the reader on their toes with lots of drama and a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. The author uses well written scenes and events to bring the story to life and capture the imagination. The strong compelling characters are easily related to and grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning and the drama of Katie’s life keeps tensions high and the reader can’t help but get caught up in her story.
There is no doubt that Scott loves Katie and he’s trying to do what’s best for her and he knew the risks he was taking with his actions. The reader can certainly empathize with both characters emotional turmoil and the resulting problems. Luckily for Katie, the characters from the previous story return in this drama and give Katie the support she needs to get through her emotional drama. The reader is moved to tears during some of the scenes and smiles when Katie shows improvement and certainly cheers when she gets her happily ever after.
The author has shared a very moving romance that brings awareness of the bi-polar disorder to light and Katie’s case is pretty extreme probably because her past made things worse for her. But this story gave her hope and a way out of what must have been a tragic way to be and Moon Rock certainly sounds like the perfect place to be whether you have emotional issues or not.
This steady paced plot keeps the reader on their toes with lots of drama and a roller coaster ride of ups and downs. The author uses well written scenes and events to bring the story to life and capture the imagination. The strong compelling characters are easily related to and grab the reader’s attention from the very beginning and the drama of Katie’s life keeps tensions high and the reader can’t help but get caught up in her story.
There is no doubt that Scott loves Katie and he’s trying to do what’s best for her and he knew the risks he was taking with his actions. The reader can certainly empathize with both characters emotional turmoil and the resulting problems. Luckily for Katie, the characters from the previous story return in this drama and give Katie the support she needs to get through her emotional drama. The reader is moved to tears during some of the scenes and smiles when Katie shows improvement and certainly cheers when she gets her happily ever after.
The author has shared a very moving romance that brings awareness of the bi-polar disorder to light and Katie’s case is pretty extreme probably because her past made things worse for her. But this story gave her hope and a way out of what must have been a tragic way to be and Moon Rock certainly sounds like the perfect place to be whether you have emotional issues or not.
April 18, 2014
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in place of an honest review.
Katie McGowan has suffered from bi-polar all her life. When I started reading this book I thought her husband Scott was really there for her. He has been married to her for over eight years and he really wants her to go to the moon and get a chip put in her brain. She thinks she will become a zombie if she does that.
When Scott abandons her and leaves her to defend for herself she has to start depending on herself. Scott is always there watching her to make sure she is ok. I could see how much he loved her but I didn't like the way he went about doing what he thought was the right thing to do. When she finds out she's pregnant Scott believes that she will come back to him.
This book really hit home to me. I suffer from bi-polar and several of my family members do to. It is hard to explain what is going on in your mind and it takes really nothing to set it off. I have said and done many things that I later regretted. I dealt with this for over twenty years and finally realized that it was time to get some help. Somethings you just can't do by yourself. You really need someone strong that really loves you to stand by you through the good and bad things.
This story was really emotional to me and I thought about taking a break but I just went right on through it. The author must have done her research on this subject because I could really see Katie going thorough everything. Yes you think about ending your life but you want your baby to have a life to.
I can't wait to read another book by this author.
Katie McGowan has suffered from bi-polar all her life. When I started reading this book I thought her husband Scott was really there for her. He has been married to her for over eight years and he really wants her to go to the moon and get a chip put in her brain. She thinks she will become a zombie if she does that.
When Scott abandons her and leaves her to defend for herself she has to start depending on herself. Scott is always there watching her to make sure she is ok. I could see how much he loved her but I didn't like the way he went about doing what he thought was the right thing to do. When she finds out she's pregnant Scott believes that she will come back to him.
This book really hit home to me. I suffer from bi-polar and several of my family members do to. It is hard to explain what is going on in your mind and it takes really nothing to set it off. I have said and done many things that I later regretted. I dealt with this for over twenty years and finally realized that it was time to get some help. Somethings you just can't do by yourself. You really need someone strong that really loves you to stand by you through the good and bad things.
This story was really emotional to me and I thought about taking a break but I just went right on through it. The author must have done her research on this subject because I could really see Katie going thorough everything. Yes you think about ending your life but you want your baby to have a life to.
I can't wait to read another book by this author.
May 26, 2014
Written from experience, this novella shows the frightening life of someone with bi-polar condition.
Katie McGowan's rapid mood swings from manic to depressive are becoming dangerous for her and for others, and the meds aren't working very well. Her desperate husband takes a six-month contract on the Moon at Rockton base, where he hopes Katie will submit to an implant operation. The surgeon there is the only one performing this operation, and he needs the lower gravity to cope with back trouble.
However Katie is obdurate in her refusal to be made into a robot, as she sees it. When the inevitable row with Scott occurs over her manic spending sprees, he divorces her and only later does she find that she's pregnant. Now she has to stop the meds completely and she can't get back to Earth. Caring for the baby and herself fills her entire mind and Scott, who still loves her, is a mere afterthought as she works a waitressing job. Can she cope? Can the people around her cope? And can Scott get her back - if that's what he wants?
I enjoyed several aspects of this quirky tale. I liked the presentation of the lunar township and the mining and tourism industries. I was unconvinced that convicts would be sent up to run this outpost. While I greatly approved of the presentation of Katie as a strong woman fighting to support herself, retain her identity and care for her growing baby, the sections dealing with her unpredictable behaviour could be difficult to read, in the troubling sense. This I suppose shows us what a good job the author did of presenting her case.
I will be looking out for more from this author.
Katie McGowan's rapid mood swings from manic to depressive are becoming dangerous for her and for others, and the meds aren't working very well. Her desperate husband takes a six-month contract on the Moon at Rockton base, where he hopes Katie will submit to an implant operation. The surgeon there is the only one performing this operation, and he needs the lower gravity to cope with back trouble.
However Katie is obdurate in her refusal to be made into a robot, as she sees it. When the inevitable row with Scott occurs over her manic spending sprees, he divorces her and only later does she find that she's pregnant. Now she has to stop the meds completely and she can't get back to Earth. Caring for the baby and herself fills her entire mind and Scott, who still loves her, is a mere afterthought as she works a waitressing job. Can she cope? Can the people around her cope? And can Scott get her back - if that's what he wants?
I enjoyed several aspects of this quirky tale. I liked the presentation of the lunar township and the mining and tourism industries. I was unconvinced that convicts would be sent up to run this outpost. While I greatly approved of the presentation of Katie as a strong woman fighting to support herself, retain her identity and care for her growing baby, the sections dealing with her unpredictable behaviour could be difficult to read, in the troubling sense. This I suppose shows us what a good job the author did of presenting her case.
I will be looking out for more from this author.
April 2, 2014
Writing seemed somewhat stilted to me. That being said kudos to the author for originality. I can't think of any other sci fi romance of a pregnant heroine on another planet (or moon in this case).
September 6, 2016
I am happy to say that the second book is just as good as the first.
September 22, 2018
I am not okay with is book. I was hoping that I would find a well written book, but I felt no connection to the characters. The male was stupid. The female was too forgiving/stupid. I mean seriously? Would you take back someone who dumps you on the moon? His whole plan was moronic. Sure he had good reasons to want her to have the surgery, but the way he went about it was all wrong.She forgave too easily. She did go out with one other guy, but then she forgave the idiot so quickly. Yeah, yeah, she did have 9 months to learn to 'trust' him again, but he didn't really do anything to earn her trust. Bi-polar runs in my family. I get that there are a lot of people who are exactly as described in this book. I know a few. But I just don't feel it was written very well. Sorry. That is my opinion.
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