Finished: Hello Sunshine by Keezy Young.
Wow. Just wow. The first part of this book, up until Alex's solo chapter, was good but just good, nothing more. Then Alex's chapter came and it blew me away. I forgot I was even reading, every single thing about that one chapter was captivating. And the rest of the novel afterwards just increased how I felt about this book.
I will say here to start with, I have very little first hand experience with someone experiencing psychosis. I was only a child when I experienced a loved one with psychosis, I didn't understand it and I was shielded from most of it. So most of what I know comes from media; but this was the greatest understanding of schizophrenia I have ever seen. The author's note at the end is very important and shouldn't be skipped, and it explains more about the reasoning and choices made in this book.
I'll be thinking about this one for a long time, as well as buying myself a physical copy. Wonderful story, though if you're to check this out, make sure you're able to handle a serious depiction of severe mental illness.