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Some Kind of Miracle: A Novel

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Ok, so it isnt a Noble Prize winner but guess what?
ITS REALLY GOOD.
this is the first time in a while, that somethings captured my attention and kept me awake just because I wanted to find out how it ended.
I wont give anything away
but Ill just say this, if youre looking for a good, more or less feel good, kindof girly escape, (similar to Beaches in how it made me feel type book)
then go ahead and pick this one up.
its really well worth paying the hardback price for.
a really good engrossing, captivating read.
each character has good and bad points and are very endearing despite their human issues.
IM DEFINATLY NOT DOING THIS BOOK JUSTICE ,
IT WAS GOOD, READ IT .

Iris Dart is the author of Beaches and other books. She is my favorite author and I've read everything she has written. This book is a must read for any Iris Dart fan. It is a combination of Beaches and the movie, "A Beautiful Mind."

The book kept me wondering what was going to happen next and whether Sunny was going to be able to escape her delusional world, and I was not disappointed. Iris Dart did an excellent job describing the ups and downs of a person living with a mental illness and at the same time bringing her character to life by giving her likable and at times disturbing attributes. Iris Dart painted a realistic picture of the difficulties of living with a mental illness, especially the problems with noncompliance.

The only thing that I wish she had added in her book is the real side effects of the drugs that a mentally ill person must cope with, like the symptoms of parkinson's disease, such as the shakes and permanent neurological damage from long-term use of anti-psychotic drugs. Other than that, Iris Dart left a positive impression on the relationships and struggles a person with a mental illness has to cope with on a daily basis.

As always, I look forward to reading all of Iris Dart's books over and over and I look forward in anticipation for her next book.

"Some Kind of Miracle" was really good. I love IRD and she didn't disappoint me with this book. While Beaches is my all-time favorite..this book takes a close second. I truly enjoyed Sunny.

This was simply a good story. It was well written and not exciting but not dull. It told a story of Sunny and Dahlia's family and how they deal with schizophrenia in their family. It also gives a view of how others outside of the family react to this illness. It kept you reading because you wanted to know the ending.

I have read several books by this author. This was a highly enjoyable book--one that made me laugh and cry.

I am really surprised there aren't more reviews for this book. My mother passed this book onto me after she enjoyed it & I am so glad that she did. I found the book captivating, entertaining, and interesting at the same time. The characters were complicated and well developed, and the insight into Sunny's battle with schizophrenia was interesting and unique. This book is a great read & well worth your time.