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A Tragic Kind of Wonderful
Written by Eric Lindstrom
Narrated by Katherine Mangold
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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In the vein of It's Kind of a Funny Story and All the Bright Places, comes a captivating, immersive exploration of life with mental illness.
For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to conceal her diagnosis by keeping everyone at arm's length. But when a former friend confronts Mel with the truth about the way their relationship ended, deeply buried secrets threaten to come out and upend her shaky equilibrium.
As the walls of Mel's compartmentalized world crumble, she fears the worst-that no one will accept her if they discover what she's been hiding. But would her friends really abandon her if they learned the truth? More importantly, can Mel bring herself to risk everything to find out?
In A Tragic Kind of Wonderful, Eric Lindstrom, author of the critically acclaimed Not If I See You First, examines the fear that keeps us from exposing our true selves, and the courage it takes to be loved for who we really are.
For sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan, bipolar disorder makes life unpredictable. Her latest struggle is balancing her growing feelings in a new relationship with her instinct to conceal her diagnosis by keeping everyone at arm's length. But when a former friend confronts Mel with the truth about the way their relationship ended, deeply buried secrets threaten to come out and upend her shaky equilibrium.
As the walls of Mel's compartmentalized world crumble, she fears the worst-that no one will accept her if they discover what she's been hiding. But would her friends really abandon her if they learned the truth? More importantly, can Mel bring herself to risk everything to find out?
In A Tragic Kind of Wonderful, Eric Lindstrom, author of the critically acclaimed Not If I See You First, examines the fear that keeps us from exposing our true selves, and the courage it takes to be loved for who we really are.
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Eric Lindstrom
Eric Lindstrom is a BAFTA and WGA-nominated veteran of the interactive entertainment industry. Not If I See You First is his debut novel.
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Reviews for A Tragic Kind of Wonderful
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5"A Tragic Kind of Wonderful" was a book dealing with mental illness, friendship and romance. It was an interesting story about bi polar from a teenage girl's point of view, and I loved how each chapter started with a summary of Mel's health, energy levels and moods. At first I didn't understand them, but once they were explained, early in the book, I found it clever and unique, and I enjoyed reading them as it helped me gain a better understanding of Mel and her condition. Mel was a very authentic, relatable character and I felt so sorry for her as she struggled with her highs and lows, and the fight she had to battle each day. I also liked the secondary characters. They all cared for Mel and it was great to see such a solid presence of supporting adults throughout the book.Unfortunately, I found the plot slow on many occasions and the romance didn't really work. Nor was I interested in Mel's brother's story. I don't think it enhanced the story in any way. Overall, this was an interesting, although not very engaging, story about an issue many teenagers could relate to.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Disclaimer: I received this book as an ARC (advanced review copy). I am not paid for this review, and my opinions in this review are mine, and are not affected by the book being free. I wanted to read A Tragic Kind of Wonderful because I am drawn to books with mental illness. I myself have bipolar disorder, and though Mel is a bit early to present from what I've researched, I can definitely see parts of myself in her and when she speaks of her brother. It is hard to keep friends when you cycle through moods like you do with bipolar, sometimes even while on meds. I also have social anxiety and though I am on drugs for both, it is still hard to show my true self to others and maintaining close relationships when prone to go hermit for times, and always feeling like I am hiding parts of myself. I saw these things in Mel as well, and it was quite a journey to go through with her as she realized more about herself, faced hard things from her past, and struggled to not let herself push others away even in light of what she learned. There were flashbacks, some of which I enjoyed and others I felt like were a bit disruptive. I get they were important scenes and integral to the story, but especially at the beginning I just felt like I was getting to know Mel, and it was throwing even more characters at me. I liked the relationship with her new therapist, as well as the resident of the community home she works at. It is realistic and not at all let's wave a magic wand. The friendships were complex in this one and it was quite the journey to unravel what happened. There was a good amount of secondary characters, but they all served a purpose and they were well developed. There was romance, but it didn't take front stage, and I liked that, because there was other things that were the focus. Mel learned a lot about herself, her relationships, began to heal from the loss of her brother, started being okay letting others in, and telling them the truth. It was a character driven story with good development of the characters and I was pleased with the journey as well as the ending. Bottom Line: Good look into a girl with mental health problems with an enjoyable cast of characters.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A special thank you to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Sixteen-year-old Mel Hannigan has bipolar disorder and she is learning to balance life, relationships, and feelings. Thinking that she will be abandoned when her friends find out things she has been pushing down, parts of her past, and also parts of who she is—what makes her Mel—she keeps them at a distance, even going so far as to terminate friendships.This was a mixed bag for me. I applaud Lindstrom for tackling such an important topic, especially for this genre, but it came up short. There was a lot going on, he took on too much at once, and this distracted from the beautiful raw emotion that should have been capitalized on. There were characters that took away from the main storyline and then there were characters, like Nolan, that were not explored enough.Without sounding harsh, I found Mel to be bright, confident, and honest, and the way she tracked her feelings was incredibly juvenile. This is where her relationship with the retired doctor could have been fleshed out—this was a flaw in the storyline, there was a beautiful and honest relationship that was never explored. This could have been the vehicle to her memories of Nolan. All-in-all, a good read, and I would like to read Not If I See You First.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A TRAGIC KIND OF WONDERFUL by Eric Lindstrom explores the life of a teen trying to maintain friendships while dealing with mental illness.Between the death of her brother, her parent’s divorce, and a bipolar diagnosis, Mel’s life has spiraled out of control. Trying to hide her problems only makes her relationships with friends more strained. The author’s authentic portrayal of a teen’s quest for acceptance is will appeal to many teens.Librarians will find fans of Lindstrom’s NOT IF I SEE YOU FIRST pleased with his latest title. Many teens are drawn to contemporary young adult novels focusing on friendship and overcoming obstacles. This title does a particularly good job helping young people better understand bipolar disorder.Published by Poppy, an imprint of Hachette on February 7, 2017. ARC courtesy of the publisher.