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Déjà Vu
"Déjà vu during a manic episode is a much better explanation than 'our daughter has bipolar disorder'. Think about the stigma she'll have to endure when everyone has an adrenaline rush from time-to-time or gets depressed, is grief-stricken, or is down in the dumps. Don't classify our daughter as one of them. She's not; she's different," Finn Lancaster says to his wife about their daughter, Ivy.
Eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate Ivy Lancaster now has some negatives to add to her blonde hair, suede blue eyes, alabaster skin, and svelte body. She's recently started rapid-cycling through manic and depressive episodes that leave her with guilt, embarrassment, and shame. Ivy now wakes up, looks around, and doesn't recognize evidence of what she's been up to for the last 24 hours. Add to that the fact that she's obsessed with a recent, local murder of one of her classmates.
When Ivy's not scrolling online message boards about suicide, she's combing the internet for all that there is about the murdered high school senior and the suspected serial killer. But Ivy knows more than everybody else, she's awesome about tracking down the details, and has her aim pointed in the right direction. Will she save everyone from another possible murder? Or will she push an innocent man too far and end up the next tragedy in town?
Eighteen-year-old recent high school graduate Ivy Lancaster now has some negatives to add to her blonde hair, suede blue eyes, alabaster skin, and svelte body. She's recently started rapid-cycling through manic and depressive episodes that leave her with guilt, embarrassment, and shame. Ivy now wakes up, looks around, and doesn't recognize evidence of what she's been up to for the last 24 hours. Add to that the fact that she's obsessed with a recent, local murder of one of her classmates.
When Ivy's not scrolling online message boards about suicide, she's combing the internet for all that there is about the murdered high school senior and the suspected serial killer. But Ivy knows more than everybody else, she's awesome about tracking down the details, and has her aim pointed in the right direction. Will she save everyone from another possible murder? Or will she push an innocent man too far and end up the next tragedy in town?
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Published November 16, 2021
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Angela Grey
48 books230 followersAngela Grey is an Indigenous novelist, poet, and painter whose work explores the intersections of memory, identity, and healing. She, formerly an architectural drafter, studied creative writing, as well as spirituality and healing, at the University of Minnesota, where she deepened her commitment to storytelling as both an art and a form of medicine. Alongside her writing, Angela finds balance in yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), which shape the reflective quality of her work. She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, with her husband, one spirited pup, and four cats. When she’s not writing, she enjoys camping, budget travel to places like Maine, Oregon, and the coastal Carolinas, and gathering with family around a BBQ grill.
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October 2, 2021
*3.75
~I'd like to thank the author for sending me a free copy in exchange for my honest review!~
I loved how this was such an honest book about what it's like to have a mental illness. Deja Vu was written in such a way that anyone can read it, understand even a little bit of what having bipolar disorder is like, and sympathize with those who have it. I liked how the plot was simple and easy to follow, but it was also original enough and not too simple, you know? It was also nice to see Ivy's road to recovery from the illness, and how she can have a normal life despite being bipolar.
One thing I didn't really like, though, was that there were a few grammar/spelling errors throughout the book, and while this didn't ruin the book, it certainly didn't do it any favors.
All in all though, I really liked this book. It wasn't cheesy or predictable, and the characters were very enjoyable to get to know. Deja Vu is a great book for teens, and I definitely recommend it!
~Full Review To Come~
~I'd like to thank the author for sending me a free copy in exchange for my honest review!~
I loved how this was such an honest book about what it's like to have a mental illness. Deja Vu was written in such a way that anyone can read it, understand even a little bit of what having bipolar disorder is like, and sympathize with those who have it. I liked how the plot was simple and easy to follow, but it was also original enough and not too simple, you know? It was also nice to see Ivy's road to recovery from the illness, and how she can have a normal life despite being bipolar.
One thing I didn't really like, though, was that there were a few grammar/spelling errors throughout the book, and while this didn't ruin the book, it certainly didn't do it any favors.
All in all though, I really liked this book. It wasn't cheesy or predictable, and the characters were very enjoyable to get to know. Deja Vu is a great book for teens, and I definitely recommend it!
~Full Review To Come~
November 28, 2021
Angela Grey’s book Déjà vu focuses on Ivy Lancaster’s battle with mental illness. After disturbing events happen where she goes impulsively runs up charges on her parent’s credit card, doesn’t eat, barely sleeps, and acts erratically at school event, Ivy is started on therapy. Ivy is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder and required to take medication as part of her treatment. After several months, Ivy finally resolves to taking her medication correctly and confides in others.
Ivy has a secret that she is hiding, and a stalker that wants the evidence she has. Ivy learns something she didn’t expect and neglects telling her parents and the police. When Ivy discovers her friends are also being followed, she starts having issues with her medications and feelings. Her mental illness trigger is rearing its head and may end up killing someone.
This is a fast-paced book seen through Ivy’s eyes. Grey did an excellent job in portraying the erratic behavior that Ivy displays in her times of mania. When Ivy enters depressive mode, she also effectively shows the sudden lack of interest in normal every day activity. The story was easy to follow, and I believe this would be a good book for a counseling office to have to aid others that face bipolar disorder. It is also a good tool to help fight against the stigma held against people that have mental illness. Having been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, this book proves that I am not “crazy” and am capable of living a normal life.
Ivy has a secret that she is hiding, and a stalker that wants the evidence she has. Ivy learns something she didn’t expect and neglects telling her parents and the police. When Ivy discovers her friends are also being followed, she starts having issues with her medications and feelings. Her mental illness trigger is rearing its head and may end up killing someone.
This is a fast-paced book seen through Ivy’s eyes. Grey did an excellent job in portraying the erratic behavior that Ivy displays in her times of mania. When Ivy enters depressive mode, she also effectively shows the sudden lack of interest in normal every day activity. The story was easy to follow, and I believe this would be a good book for a counseling office to have to aid others that face bipolar disorder. It is also a good tool to help fight against the stigma held against people that have mental illness. Having been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, this book proves that I am not “crazy” and am capable of living a normal life.
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