Language: R (76 swears,19 ‘f’); Mature Content: PG-13 (themes of mental illness, self harm, drug and alcohol abuse, suicidal ideation); Violence: PG-13 (guns, fighting, murder, deaths)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: HIGH
Her name is Hannah Dory, and for most of her life she's been a time traveler, well not the one that rides in a magical car or a fantastic phone booth. She travels to the year 1347 where starvation and death are everywhere, she is a girl peasant in one of the most unsanitary eras known to mankind. But she has a mother, loving siblings and a handsome husband to be, it can't be that bad, can it? When she isn't in 1347, she is in modern times in a mental hospital and diagnosed with schizophrenia - as she bounces back and forth between time periods, she has become caught in between worlds. As Hannah becomes more and more vulnerable with a newly hired intern at the hospital, will he be able to uncover what Hannah has been hiding in her medieval castle.
The Girl in the Castle is a beautiful and powerful novel that really struck a cord with me. Hannah, is so complex and three dimensional- she has seen and experienced a lot of trauma and yet we see her still fighting, still trying to live her life. I love the way this book tackles mental illness and mental institutions. Often times we put labels on those who get sent into mental hospitals, but this book really opened my eyes and allowed me a little glimpse into what life with schizophrenia and other illnesses might be like. This book is definitely a tear jerker but I believe that everyone should read books to make you feel sympathy and compassion.
Hannah is described as pale with long black hair and dark eyes. The intern, Jordan, is described as tan and with dark curly hair. Most of the side characters have either brown, blonde or red hair with white skin.
Kenzie Hoehne Reviewer,
I got this book from NetGalley
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