Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Jill from Breaking the Spine, and specifically spotlights upcoming novels we can't wait to read. As always, there are some amazing upcoming books, but this week I'm particularly excited for...
Author: Brian James
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publish Date: March 27, 2012
Genre: YA, Contemporary
Pages: 240
Alec and Sabrina are crazy in love. Problem is: Sabrina’s really crazy.
Sabrina, an artist, is diagnosed with schizophrenia, and her parents check her into the Wellness Center. There she meets Alec, who is convinced it's the world that's crazy, not the two of them. They are meant to be together; they are special. But when Alec starts to convince Sabrina that her treatment will wipe out everything that makes her creative, she worries that she'll lose hold of her dreams and herself. Should she listen to her doctor? Her decision may have fatal consequences.
I love challenging myself with my reads, and while contemporary still is a bit of a hit or miss for me, I'm always sold on issue books. I've never read one with such a young MC having a mental illness, and that's a huge part of why Life Is But a Dream appeals to me. Well, that...and have you seen the cover? LOVE. Absolute love. In all honesty though, if this is done half as well as the synopsis implies, I think we're in for an emotional rollercoaster, which I can't wait for! What do you think, and what are you waiting on this week?
