Losing Adam by Adrienne Clarke
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Genre(s): Young adult
Medium: Print
Number of pages: 217
Publish date: April 5th, 2018
Purchase: Amazon – Book DepositoryBarnes & Noble

LAWhat happens when the person you love most in the world suddenly becomes a stranger?

Adam and Jenny’s world is falling apart. Their dream of attending college together away from home quickly becomes a nightmare when Adam begins hearing the voice of the Snow Queen. Adam’s startling transformation from popular drama student into a withdrawn, suspicious stranger leaves Jenny frightened and confused. How can the person she loves most in the world suddenly become someone she doesn’t recognize? As Adam drifts farther and farther away into the Snow Queen’s mysterious world of ice and snow, Jenny believes she must fight to bring him back or risk losing him forever. 

Vividly narrated by Adam and Jenny, the struggle to understand the impact of Adam’s mental illness, forces both characters on a journey of self-discovery that leads to understanding about life’s uncertainty, the power of first love, and the pain of letting go. Drawing on elements of The Snow Queen fairy tale, Losing Adam is a unique combination of drama and romance.

This is a book that definitely deals with some heavier topics. I will admit though, it is good to have stories representing mental illness, because it is something that has been left out of many published stories for quite some time. The time of transition between high school and college is also stressful, so there are many things that stack on top of each other to give this story tension.

We see the split perspectives of Jenny and Adam. Jenny has to stand by and see her best friend slowly drop into a world that isn’t real. Having someone you care about lose to mental illness can be draining, disheartening, and hurtful, which Clarke portrays well. Jenny could b a bit needy and selfish at times, but overall her characters was well written. I did have a bit of an issue with the fact that she seemed to want Adam to get better for her own sake, for her happiness, instead of his however.

Seeing things from Adam’s point of view was also interesting. I personally do not have any mental illnesses nor do I know of anyone with them, so I cannot speak to the authenticity of the situation. However the prose was lovely, and it seemed like Clarke portrayed the illness well.

The only thing the really held me back from enjoying it more was the maturity level of Jenny’s character, but this was still overall a good book. I enjoyed reading it, and the cover art is also lovely.

I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review.

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