Name: Crazy
ISBN: 9781442413481

Amy Reed

Connor and Izzy, two teens who met at a summer art camp in the Pacific Northwest where they were counsellors, share a series of emails in which they confide in one another, eventally causing Connor to become worried when he realizes that Izzy's emotionalhighs and lows are too extreme.

Crazy

He’s falling in love—and she’s falling over the edge of sanity. From the author of Beautiful and Clean, a heartwrenching exploration of a romance marred by mental illness. Connor knows that Izzy will never fall in love with him the way he’s fallen for her. But somehow he’s been let into her crazy, exhilarating world and become her closest confidante. But the closer they get, the more Connor realizes that Izzy’s highs are too high and her lows are too low. And the frenetic energy that makes her shine is starting to push her into a much darker place. As Izzy’s behavior gets increasingly erratic and self-destructive, Connor gets increasingly desperate to stop her from plummeting. He knows he can’t save her from her pain...but what if no one else can?

Caitlin Berger

So despite the fact that some people are too immature and judgmental to see Amy Reed's talent at writing a story that very clearly and accurately depicts a young girl suffering from depression and bipolar disorder, I can say that I saw it and appreciate how good this book is. To read snippets of the reviews of this book is kinda brutal; some people seem to think that teenagers can't be depressed because it really just means they're spoiled brats who complain all the time and are self centered. Well let me tell you, those people clearly haven't suffered through what Reed's characters have and therefore cannot understand what it is like to be young and just plain sad about life. I didn't mean to go on a whole rant here but it infuriates me that people a) think the book is less good because it's written through e-mails, and b) think that Isabel is a terrible person. SHE'S FUCKING DEPRESSED, ASSHOLES. GIVE HER A GODDAMN BREAK. TEENAGERS ARE ALLOWED TO BE DEPRESSED AND SUICIDAL. *angry puffs of smoke coming out of ears and nose*

Ahem.
Anyways. 
I know this book was fantastic, the writing was really good and Reed's depiction of Isabel is perfect. If you can't understand someone going through depression and mental illness, read some more books and maybe open your mind a little to the possibility that not every teenager is a whiny asshole. 
Rant: over.

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