Words on Bathroom Walls

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Words on Bathroom Walls is told through journal entries Adam is writing to his therapist, as he remains non-verbal during their sessions. It took me a bit to adjust to the storytelling method. While most journal/diary novels are directed at the journal itself or anyone who is reading it, Adam's passages are directed at one specific person, therefore, the reader somewhat assumes the role of his therapist. I admit, it was strange at first (I mean, how often does the narrator get angry at the READER?) but it became very natural by the end of the story. I adored Adam's voice - He is unfiltered and expressive through every chapter. He strikes the correct balance between suffering and humor which made the story immensely enjoyable. So too does the choice to use Adam’s therapy sessions as a way to break the fourth wall and further draw audiences into his life. We never meet Adam’s psychiatrist and they never say a thing: instead, Adam talks directly to the camera, turning the film’s audience into his own personal head-shrinker, investing us in all the ups and downs that come with his illness. And the film does a fine job of driving home that point, that this is an illness, that mental health is just as worthy and real as physical health, even as Adam keenly understands that most people don’t see it that way. That’s why he does his best to mask it, attempting new medication after new medication, even as he proves to be stubbornly “treatment resistant.” This isn’t a love cure book, despite the fact that as Adam’s relationship begins, he thinks Maya could be the cure. Obviously, she isn’t. This is just a thought Adam has near the beginning of the book. Adam and Maya have a very healthy relationship that in no way cures Adam’s schizophrenia. All of this together allows you both the ability to understand what someone may go through, without you feeling like, as you would with many of the young adult movies like this, that the end result is supposed to be some form of overwhelming sympathy. The Comic Relief In The Majority of Adam’s Voices Rebecca (AnnaSophia Robb)

Thus leaving Adam in the worst kind of bind. Take medication to fit other people’s normal, yet lose himself in the process, or don’t take pills and deal with your own sense of normal, which isn’t just horrific for others, but sometimes yourself as well. Collected Quote(s) & .Gifs

Reading this book, I cried from sadness, happiness and random passages where I couldn't handle the feels. Echoing the premise and structure of Flowers for Algernon, this [is a]frank and inspiringnovel.”– Publishers Weekly,starred review i133257502 |b1100050401915 |dmvmg |gn |m230215 |h4 |x1 |t0 |i4 |j18 |k201108 |n12-14-2021 16:57 |o- |aREALISTI FIC WAL

Portrait of a Lady on Fire,' 'Never Rarely Sometimes Always' are big winners at 27th Chlotrudis Awards". AwardsWatch. March 30, 2021 . Retrieved November 17, 2022. This book really made me think. I realized how even our best intentions get outweighed by our inner fears and prejudices, no matter how hard we try. I also never thought about how a person living with an illness might feel if someone with the same illness does something wrong; in this case, Adam's feelings and those around him after the shooting in Sandy Hook, since the shooter was schizophrenic. What a powerful scene, one which really opened my eyes.

This is a mental health novel (which are honestly my favorite books) following a teenage boy coping with his diagnosis of schizophrenia as he starts a new school. He begins to make connections with the new people at school, but fears of them learning of his schizophrenia. Julia: There were some alternative titles. In the beginning, I played with the idea of using Feel or Real as two title options. Then there was the part in the movie where they panned over the words on the bathroom walls and it said, “Jesus loves you, but don’t be a homo.” That’s actually a line that I saw on a bathroom wall growing up. So, I used that as a conversation starter. The two lines were written by two different people and you could tell because the handwriting was different. I thought it was strange how the words could change, like a conversation between two people, and the meaning can change immediately based on how somebody else comments on it. It just seemed appropriate for the story. You’re viewing something by itself and the minute you start looking at the comments and the way that other people are viewing it, it changes. So, word on the bathroom walls is like an ongoing conversation. i think the incorporation of the devastating sandy hook shooting can be triggering, but it was definitely important to raise awareness, to not forget the victims, tie in real life events & to not judge people struggling with their mental health based on what one person did. Anastasia: What drew you to the title Words on Bathroom Walls…were there alternative titles you considered?

I get it now. It's hard to let someone find you in all the dark and twisty places inside, but eventually, you have to hope that they do, because that's the beginning of everything.” I've honestly never known anyone who was schizophrenic (or, I guess, never had anyone share their diagnosis), so I appreciated the unfiltered look at the illness that Words on Bathroom Walls gave me. This is a powerful, moving, emotional book which does a beautiful job capturing an adolescent's struggle with keeping up appearances, both for himself and those around him, and the pressures that causes. N'Duka, Amanda (February 22, 2018). "LD Entertainment Adapting Julia Walton's Book 'Words On Bathroom Walls'; Thor Freudenthal To Direct". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved June 24, 2020. He's trying a new drug, that seems to be working at first. We read the notes that he is writing to his psychiatrist. Where he talks about his disease, school, family and whatever he's going through.when i realized this book focused on mental health i was not disappointed at all, i honestly loved the fact that this book explored mental health especially through the lens of 16 year old adam. Adam μπορεί να ξεχωρίσει όταν τον γνωρίζουμε τι είναι πραγματικό και τι όχι αλλά το να είσαι στο κεφάλι του ήταν πολύ στρεσαριστικό. Δεν μπορώ να φανταστώ πως είναι να ζεις έτσι όλη σου την ζωή, να πρέπει να αγνοείς τις φωνές και παράλληλα να πρέπει κυριολεκτικά να ελέγξεις αν αυτός που σου μιλάει υπάρχει ή όχι. When it comes to the people in Adam’s head, one could submit they represent different emotions manifested into physical personas. With Rebecca, that is love, Joaquin is lust, and The Bodyguard could be seen as anger. Mind you, this isn’t to say all the Bodyguard does is rage. More so, he takes on the task of protecting Adam from his dark thoughts and anyone who can trigger them. He and his two boys that sometimes are added for some assistance. Beth (Molly Parker) Maybe I’m getting ready to start my period (TMI? Naaaaah), but it made me feel all the things. And when Adam knew just the right thing to say . . . . . Eager to split the difference between age-appropriate entertainment and raw honesty, “Words on Bathroom Walls” hedges a bit in its final act, delivering the kind of happy ending only seen in movies — when have you ever seen someone give a dramatic speech that heals everything? — while slyly resisting tying things up in a neat bow. It’s not perfect, but the film makes the necessary assertion that nothing is, and that’s okay, turning an obvious lesson into something with the kind of weight such matters deserve. Grade: B-

Adam γράφει τεράστια κείμενα στον ψυχίατρό του επειδή αρνείται να του μιλήσει κανονικά οπότε που και που χρησιμοποιείται δεύτερο πρόσωπο σαν να μιλάει σε εμάς ενώ στην πραγματικότητα αναφέρεται σε άλλον χαρακτήρα. Εμένα με έκανε να δεθώ με τους χαρακτήρες και ξεχνάς ότι αυτό που διαβάζεις είναι «γραπτό» αλλά είπα να το αναφέρω μην ξαφνιαστείτε.

i think a lot of the time in real life people forget that men experience issues with their mental health as well, so this representation was extremely important. Adam has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia. He sees and hears people who aren’t there: Rebecca, a beautiful girl who understands him; the Mob Boss, who harasses him; and Jason, the naked guy who’s unfailingly polite. It should be easy to separate the real from the not real, but Adam can’t. Still, there’s hope. As Adam starts fresh at a new school, he begins a drug trial that helps him ignore his visions. Suddenly everything seems possible, even love. When he meets Maya, a fiercely intelligent girl, he desperately wants to be the great guy that she thinks he is. But then the miracle drug begins to fail, and Adam will do anything to keep Maya from discovering his secret. Words on Bathroom Walls by Julia Walton – eBook Details When it comes to Maya, between being one of the smartest at her school, her home life, her sarcasm, and personality, she is a whole ass person. I’d even say there is enough going on for you to believe she is the main character of her own movie. Nevertheless, I never really connected to the story. I didn't particularly enjoy reading it, but I also didn't dislike it. It was just a whole lot of "in the middle", which is kind of almost worse when a book doesn't make you feel anything? I also never really found the plot in the novel - Adam is eased into his meds, and then he's eased out of them. Not much happens. Which, of course, is fairly standard in the life of a mental health patient. But does it make for a good book? I'm not sure.