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Book Reviews : Novels focusing on mental health.

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Please be aware that the themes and events in all these novels are difficult. Horrible things happen to the characters in these books. Mental illness, sexual assault, self-harm and bullying are just some of the difficult things the characters face in these pages. So please read on only if you believe you can face the plots of these books.  If you do pick up one of these books then read at the pace best suited to you and stop when needed. Remember these books are supposed to bring awareness and if they cause pain at all to stop immediately. Look after yourself first and foremost.   All these books have one tragic thing in common. All these books start with a suicide or suicide attempt. Some of the protagonists survive and some do not. Each book is heart breaking and at times it is difficult to read.  These books all reached inside me, pulled out my heart and had me sobbing on my porch steps. Some people avoid material like the following four books because they don’t want to stop