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Mirromaniac
Mirrormaniac Lynn Moran
These are stories about people who have no place to Two guys take on Manhattan with a gun + guitar-the Village making way for those decayed + dead.
About the Author
Lynn Moran has taken to these city streets for all the want she has inside her.
These are stories about people who have no place to Two guys take on Manhattan with a gun + guitar-the Village making way for those decayed + dead.
About the Author
Lynn Moran has taken to these city streets for all the want she has inside her.
302 pages, Paperback
Published October 7, 2021
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May 19, 2024
The invisible scars caused by war...
"Mirromaniac" is a riveting and colorful look at the lives of two war veterans as they negotiate the streets of New York City. The men confront their inner demons and horrific memories from the past. The tale is true in its depiction of PTSD and the struggle to reintegrate into regular life, giving readers a realistic and personal view of the psychological repercussions of war. With a strong empathy for her characters, the author skillfully mixes reality with creative expression to create a gritty and emotional story. More than merely a novel about soldiers' personal conflicts, "Mirromaniac" is a larger statement on the lingering cost of war and the courage necessary to deal with its long-term consequences. Lynn Moran's courageous and unique tale about the difficult realities of postwar living, along with her ability to balance brutal realism with artistic aspects, makes for an engaging read for anybody interested in the human condition and the invisible scars caused by war. Highly recommended.
"Mirromaniac" is a riveting and colorful look at the lives of two war veterans as they negotiate the streets of New York City. The men confront their inner demons and horrific memories from the past. The tale is true in its depiction of PTSD and the struggle to reintegrate into regular life, giving readers a realistic and personal view of the psychological repercussions of war. With a strong empathy for her characters, the author skillfully mixes reality with creative expression to create a gritty and emotional story. More than merely a novel about soldiers' personal conflicts, "Mirromaniac" is a larger statement on the lingering cost of war and the courage necessary to deal with its long-term consequences. Lynn Moran's courageous and unique tale about the difficult realities of postwar living, along with her ability to balance brutal realism with artistic aspects, makes for an engaging read for anybody interested in the human condition and the invisible scars caused by war. Highly recommended.
May 2, 2024
A touching story
“Mirromaniac” is a thought-provoking story written by Lynn Moran, which revolves around two individuals who fought in a war and now survive in Manhattan's streets. They live each day but they live with the aftermath of war.
It delves into poignant and desperate situations or unspoken thoughts that war veterans may have in their minds, their inner battles. I think it might help readers open their eyes whenever they come across a person who has survived a war. It shows the importance of spending time with people you love and you count on whenever you feel blue or desperate. The tale is told through drawings that help, in a way, understand how their minds work, how their thoughts flow. I thoroughly recommend it.
“Mirromaniac” is a thought-provoking story written by Lynn Moran, which revolves around two individuals who fought in a war and now survive in Manhattan's streets. They live each day but they live with the aftermath of war.
It delves into poignant and desperate situations or unspoken thoughts that war veterans may have in their minds, their inner battles. I think it might help readers open their eyes whenever they come across a person who has survived a war. It shows the importance of spending time with people you love and you count on whenever you feel blue or desperate. The tale is told through drawings that help, in a way, understand how their minds work, how their thoughts flow. I thoroughly recommend it.
May 2, 2024
Where to go when you don't know where to go? Who would you turn to when you no longer know who to turn to? In this novel, author Lynn Moran captures the essence of New York City like never before. Holloway and Ellerton, the protagonists of this story, try to escape from their reality and their own pain, in a city that never sleeps.
The most surprising thing about this fiction, which from its cover looks like a children's book, is the plot. Without a doubt, it is a complex and at the same time complete plot, with very well described scenes. Likewise, the protagonists are very well personified, each with their traumas and goals.
The most surprising thing about this fiction, which from its cover looks like a children's book, is the plot. Without a doubt, it is a complex and at the same time complete plot, with very well described scenes. Likewise, the protagonists are very well personified, each with their traumas and goals.
May 2, 2024
Unique.
It is an atypical but very good and interesting book, which has as protagonists two war veterans with post-traumatic stress. This story explores how their activities are affected by themselves, while the family and community must deal with it.
It is a hard and sincere story. The author doesn’t avoid talking about difficult moments and he does it with simplicity and above all respect. I think this point is one of the most powerful of the book. Moreover, the book also has numerous images and drawings that accompany the story, which I personally don't like but I can't deny that they reflect the plot.
It is an enjoyable novel with a unique writing style.
It is an atypical but very good and interesting book, which has as protagonists two war veterans with post-traumatic stress. This story explores how their activities are affected by themselves, while the family and community must deal with it.
It is a hard and sincere story. The author doesn’t avoid talking about difficult moments and he does it with simplicity and above all respect. I think this point is one of the most powerful of the book. Moreover, the book also has numerous images and drawings that accompany the story, which I personally don't like but I can't deny that they reflect the plot.
It is an enjoyable novel with a unique writing style.
May 2, 2024
This is a valuable contribution to contemporary literature that addresses the psychological consequences of war with a rare and moving intensity. The work introduces us to the lives of two veterans who find themselves navigating tremendously complicated terrain. This is not simply a book about trauma per se, it is a detailed exploration of human resilience in the face of immense adversity.
I found the narrative structure extremely appropriate for the context of the story, since it integrates hand-drawn illustrations that feel both disturbing and deeply illuminating. In my opinion, this tool enriches the narrative and highlights the confusion and disorientation that often accompany PTSD.
I found the narrative structure extremely appropriate for the context of the story, since it integrates hand-drawn illustrations that feel both disturbing and deeply illuminating. In my opinion, this tool enriches the narrative and highlights the confusion and disorientation that often accompany PTSD.
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