Equilibrium

EQUILIBRIUM is a thought-provoking page-turner about a family struggling to deal with the stigma of suicide and the legacy of bipolar disorder. I love fiction that chips away at the stereotypes of mental illness, and I was thrilled that the author focused on the genetic component. (My genetic soup is full of mental illness!) Despite the dark subject matter, however, this is a very hopeful read. All of the characters are fabulous, but I think Darcy, the fifteen-year-old, is my favorite. She's so unexpected. I loved her voice and the contradictory decisions she makes throughout the story. She's a wonderful combination of troubled teen, grieving daughter, and old soul. And, on some level, this is her coming-of-age story.

Equilibrium was good reading. The author was in the heads of her characters and followed them as they wound their ways through complicated relationships. I enjoyed the journeys of each character as each one found his or her own equilibrium in life, much the way we all do. I liked having a peaceful read, but sometimes was on the edge of my chair as some potentially bad acts could have destroyed a young woman. Exciting, but on the whole, real and wholesome.

Very Much enjoyed this new writer and will watch for any upcoming book she,s written. She has good insight on the inner workings with families.

Raising a teenage daughter is not easy especially if you also have troubled husband, who also does not seem to care for his son. But at the end the mother's love and caring really pays off.

This was a great book about a family going through the loss of their father figure. I read it with my book club and we all really enjoyed it. It also created some very interesting talking points.

Love it but I am early on in the process hopefully more info at some point. I will keep you updated.

Excellent read. Kept my interest throughout. Extremely well written. The authors descriptions made it easy to visualize each character and scene.

Good relaxed read