author: Karen Fortunati
genre: young adult, contemporary
published: October 11th 2016 by Delacorte Press
my copy: hardcover, 400 pages
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rating: 4 / 5 stars
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This has been on my tbr since I saw it waaaay back in 2016. Without reading the synopsis and reviews about it, I honestly thought it has something to do with eating disorder or being too light on weight (which I think I would relate to) but oh hecc I was wrong. I checked the synopsis eventually and yeah, I'm still interested especially since I don't think I've read anything that involves bipolar disorder.
published: October 11th 2016 by Delacorte Press
my copy: hardcover, 400 pages
purchase: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository
rating: 4 / 5 stars
goodreads
Seventeen-year-old Catherine Pulaski knows Zero is coming for her. Zero, the devastating depression born of Catherine’s bipolar disorder, almost triumphed once; that was her first suicide attempt.
Being bipolar is forever. It never goes away. The med du jour might work right now, but Zero will be back for her. It’s only a matter of time.
And so, in an old ballet-shoe box, Catherine stockpiles medications, preparing to take her own life before Zero can inflict its living death on her again. Before she goes, though, she starts a short bucket list.
The bucket list, the support of her family, new friends, and a new course of treatment all begin to lessen Catherine’s sense of isolation. The problem is, her plan is already in place, and has been for so long that she might not be able to see a future beyond it.
This is a story of loss and grief and hope, and how some of the many shapes of love—maternal, romantic, and platonic—affect a young woman’s struggle with mental illness and the stigma of treatment.
Catherine is a main character you'll love and wish good things for.
This has been on my tbr since I saw it waaaay back in 2016. Without reading the synopsis and reviews about it, I honestly thought it has something to do with eating disorder or being too light on weight (which I think I would relate to) but oh hecc I was wrong. I checked the synopsis eventually and yeah, I'm still interested especially since I don't think I've read anything that involves bipolar disorder.
