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Eine tolle Geschichte mit Einblick in multiple Persönlichkeiten . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Apr 26, 2026
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Eine tolle Geschichte mit Einblick in multiple Persönlichkeiten . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Apr 26, 2026
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Set This House in Order
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A hugely inventive, hugely readable novel about two young people with Multiple Personality Disorder. 'A gripping novel of suspense that could have come from the pen of Stephen King at his best.' Daily Telegraph'Mouse is lying in a strange bed, in a strange house, with her hand pressed between the thighs of a man she has never seen before... She doesn't scream. She wants to, but a lifetime of losing time - and covering up the fact - has left her skilled at controlling her reactions. She screams inside.'Penny Driver - 'Mouse' - suffers from Multiple Personality Disorder, blacking out whenever one of her other personalities takes control of her mind and body. So when Penny discovers that her new colleague Andrew Gage also suffers from MPD, she asks for his help. Through therapy, Andrew's personalities have long since learnt to co-exist in harmony in an imaginary house inside his head, but Andrew's 'house' is not quite so ordered as he would like to believe. In helping Penny, he discovers a locked door under the stairs, deep in his unconscious - a door that hides the dark secret as to why Andrew's childhood mind shattered in the first place
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ISBN9780007292318
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication Date07/01/08
Pages512
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
Price19.00 €
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soulfulrina_reads116 Followers
4.5This was not an easy book to read.
The story follows Andrew and Penny, both living with dissociative identity disorder. Andrew has known about his condition for years and has learned how to manage it, while Penny does not yet understand what is happening to her. Watching Andrew try to help her figure it out is a central part of the story. What makes this book so powerful is the care put into the characters. Each of them has multiple personalities, and they all feel distinct and thoughtfully developed. Some appear more often than others, but none of them feel exaggerated. Everything feels very real. That realism is also what made it difficult to read. The backstories, especially Penny’s, are very heavy. Andrew’s past is painful as well, but Penny’s affected me much more. At times I had to put the book down because it was emotionally overwhelming. I started it months ago and needed breaks before I could finish it. I would not recommend this book to everyone. It deals with serious trauma, and you need to be in the right headspace for it. Still, I am glad I read it. It is intense, detailed, and deeply human. The ending is not exactly happy, but it also is not tragic. It feels realistic, and that suits the story. * TW: complex trauma, child abuse
Feb 18, 2026
4.5This was not an easy book to read.
The story follows Andrew and Penny, both living with dissociative identity disorder. Andrew has known about his condition for years and has learned how to manage it, while Penny does not yet understand what is happening to her. Watching Andrew try to help her figure it out is a central part of the story. What makes this book so powerful is the care put into the characters. Each of them has multiple personalities, and they all feel distinct and thoughtfully developed. Some appear more often than others, but none of them feel exaggerated. Everything feels very real. That realism is also what made it difficult to read. The backstories, especially Penny’s, are very heavy. Andrew’s past is painful as well, but Penny’s affected me much more. At times I had to put the book down because it was emotionally overwhelming. I started it months ago and needed breaks before I could finish it. I would not recommend this book to everyone. It deals with serious trauma, and you need to be in the right headspace for it. Still, I am glad I read it. It is intense, detailed, and deeply human. The ending is not exactly happy, but it also is not tragic. It feels realistic, and that suits the story. * TW: complex trauma, child abuse
Feb 18, 2026
laura1mue153 Followers
4.5"Wir sind eins. Wir bin."
Ein außergewöhnlicher und großartiger Roman. Matt Ruff erschafft hier ein Buch, so kreativ, dass auf den ersten Blick vielleicht skurril anmutet, doch schafft er es spielend mit einer tollen Mischung aus Komik und (bitterer) Realität den Leser in die Welt (und die Köpfe, samt ihrer zahlreichen Bewohner) von Penny und Andrew eintauchen zu lassen. Die Figuren die er erschafft sind alle auf ihre eigene Weise so menschlich und nachvollziehbar. Und auch die zugrunde liegenden Düsteren, z.T verstörenden Gegebenheiten, die diese Figuren geformt haben, werden absolut mit der gebotenen Ernsthaftigkeit behandelt. Dass das Buch in solche emotionalen Tiefen eintaucht, deutet sich schon zu Beginn an und entfalte über die Länge des Buches seine ganze Wucht. Absolut empfehlenswert!
Jun 3, 2024
4.5"Wir sind eins. Wir bin."
Ein außergewöhnlicher und großartiger Roman. Matt Ruff erschafft hier ein Buch, so kreativ, dass auf den ersten Blick vielleicht skurril anmutet, doch schafft er es spielend mit einer tollen Mischung aus Komik und (bitterer) Realität den Leser in die Welt (und die Köpfe, samt ihrer zahlreichen Bewohner) von Penny und Andrew eintauchen zu lassen. Die Figuren die er erschafft sind alle auf ihre eigene Weise so menschlich und nachvollziehbar. Und auch die zugrunde liegenden Düsteren, z.T verstörenden Gegebenheiten, die diese Figuren geformt haben, werden absolut mit der gebotenen Ernsthaftigkeit behandelt. Dass das Buch in solche emotionalen Tiefen eintaucht, deutet sich schon zu Beginn an und entfalte über die Länge des Buches seine ganze Wucht. Absolut empfehlenswert!
Jun 3, 2024
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