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by Brian James
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Addicted to Reading
Addicted to Reading rated it 11 years ago
Sabrina is diagnosed with schizophrenia so her parents take her to the Wellness Center to help her. Sabrina meets Alex who is convinced that she is not "crazy" but the world is crazy. Alex convinces her that she should not allow them to treat her because they will take away her artistic creativity. ...
Sash from Sash & Em
Sash from Sash & Em rated it 12 years ago
I just couldn't get into this one. I'm not really sure what it is - I think the writing felt disjointed.
A Lot Like Dreaming
A Lot Like Dreaming rated it 12 years ago
3.5/5-If only this book was as good as the summary, it would have been a better read. The cover really drew me in because of her glowing blue eyes and the beautiful leaves that draped over her. It's so beautiful.Told from Sabrina's perspective, a story about loss, love, and freedom. James Brian coul...
ladyoftheflowers
ladyoftheflowers rated it 12 years ago
2.5 Stars
No Bent Spines
No Bent Spines rated it 13 years ago
I love it. "I'm not crazy. At least. . . I don't think I am, anyway."The emotions in this book is so raw-so real-so unforgiving of what they do to my heart.Its like seeing a movie-no-living the movie.I can see the fey, and the sun, and the colors that she sees. I feel her sorrow, her pain, her loss,...
wordchasing
wordchasing rated it 13 years ago
Life Is But A Dream is an unusual, intense book that tackles the subject of truth as perception from the angle of mental illness. Sabrina is a schizophrenic teen, checked into the Wellness Centre after events that are slowly revealed through a series of flashbacks. Using these snapshots of the recen...
Chapter by Chapter
Chapter by Chapter rated it 13 years ago
This heart felt story, told in the eyes of main character Sabrina, shows us the world of Schizophrenia and the impact this disease has on everyone in Sabrina’s life.Schizophrenia has always been a mystery to me. I’ve always been curious about it, and the different severities of it. Life Is But A Dre...
A Soul Unsung
A Soul Unsung rated it 13 years ago
Life Is But A Dream is an incredibly intense and emotional story told, in a somewhat unique way. The setting of this novel, is in a psychiatric facility and it's very different from the normal world. James attention to detail showcases what wonderful talent he possesses, as he so eloquently and almo...
Xpresso Reads
Xpresso Reads rated it 13 years ago
Did you know that Schizophrenia typically appears between the ages of 16 and 25? How old are you? Scary, huh? I've always been fascinated, if a bit terrified, by this illness. I got a chance to learn a lot about it in one of my psychology classes at University and it's not a disorder that many reall...
Words, Pages, and Books
Words, Pages, and Books rated it 13 years ago
Life is But A Dream by Brian James is anything but ordinary. He brings in this honest, surreal and captivating story about a girl, Sabrina, who is diagnosed with schizophrenia. Brian James managed to take a simple story of a girl trying to recover and managed to take it and twist into this story of ...
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