Nice story about compassion, understanding and empathy. I was really able to "feel" the angst that the main character with OCD was feeling. I thought there were times that the girlfriend fed into his compulsions, almost to the point of encouraging them, but then there were times she showed great compassion. Overall, I feel that this book showed how difficult it is to live life and have relationships with others when you suffer from OCD. I also feel that the story shows that there is hope...that there are people who are willing to try to understand the hardships of the disease and are willing to love regardless.
This read fulfills 1 of 12 books for the Mental Illness Advocacy Reading Challenge 2014.
OCD: National Institute of Mental Health
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